I don’t believe in mandating it, but they could make it easier to get a CCW permit for responsible people.
I disagree: it should be mandatory that all US citizens possess, train with, and be competent with firearms. We are all responsible for the defense of ourselves, our families, our nation.
We have strayed far away from the responsibilities and shared risks of our birthright. For a while, we have had fewer and fewer people serving their country in the uniformed services and today we have fewer members of Congress who are real veterans.
Time for shared duty.
Any permit or licensing requirement is an infringement on our rights as recognized by the second amendment.