Just to clarify a few things...

A gun is not a license to behave stupidly. But unlike certain Democratic Party pundits, I think the common man is smart enough to behave responsibly. We all drive 2000 pound "weapons" to work every day and only rarely do they get misused. In the event that someone does behave stupidly, they should go to jail.

Owning a firearm, like owning a number of tools (a car, a blow-torch, an arc-welder, an electric generator, etc.) requires the observance of the appropriate safety rules. If someone is not willing to engage their brain before engaging their tools, then they have no business using those tools. I certainly advocate proper training and have little tolerance for people who just buy equipment without knowing how to use it.

Having skydived out of a plane, the thought of someone BASE jumping with an untested parachute scares the heck out of me. If it ever comes down to it, they'll probably be more of a menace to the people on the street than a benefit to themselves.