Just as a nine-year old isn't allowed to drive a car, so they shouldn't be allowed to fire a gun. Hunting is no exception. Kids can't drive a car or truck for any purpose and nor should they be shooting a firearm.

While comparing the regulatory scheme governing cars and guns is an interesting exercise, I suppose it's important to keep in mind that most of what you've written is only true for cars when they are being operated on public roads. On private property, very few of these requirements apply.

These thing vary from state to state, but as a general matter you are not required to have a license to operate a motor vehicle on private property. Generally, cars can be driven by nine-year-olds - just not on public roads. The same is generally true of the different vehicle classes and license types and motor vehicle registration - neither CDL's nor license plates are required if you're keeping your car on private property and not on public roads.

Which is one reason why I've seen this comparison sometimes used by gun owners to argue against the basket of "common sense gun regulations." Car ownership and use is virtually unrestricted when conducted on private property. There's no licensing, background check, inspection, registry, or insurance requirements if you purchase a car for use on your own property. A similar regime for guns would involve loosening many regulations (though increasing some others).

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