[DanJ]

I don't see anyone addressing the importance of teaching people to handle guns safely. Maybe someone can learn how to handle a gun and handle it safely without actually handling a gun but I don't believe it. Learning about it online is just another screen-by-screen tutorial for a computer game.

I see a lot of commentary about how it's good to get more people out in the woods and hunting; well, if they go out without proper respect for the damage firearms can do, or if they don't know how to clear a jammed action, then I for one do not want them in the woods.

Not everyone who gains access to hunting privileges through this on-line course will be mentored by a caring and loving grandparent, father or uncle. One good thing about requiring people to take an inconvenient course in a classroom is that it takes them outside their usual comfort zones and puts them face-to-face with serious instructors. Doing so reinforces the seriousness of what they are trying to do: carry a gun.