I could agree with gun-control if the emphasis was not on restrictions, but on states mandating training requirements, assuming of course the training requirements were geared toward a practical approach to real world challenges, and not as an excuse to lessen the number of people “qualified” to carry a weapon. Alas, we do not live in such an ideal world. I highly recommend people voluntarily taking some sort of training class, even if it’s as modest as a simple safety course. I was fortunate enough to have military training in both rifles and pistols, and there is a dramatic difference in my competence now as opposed to the time I owned firearms before enlisting.