ill say this much:
a 35 year old man one day realizes life stinks without a car. so, he decides he's going to get one. he goes down to the dmv, where he realizes he has to take a test in order to get the piece of paper that says he can drive. so, he takes the test and fails. frustrated, he goes home to rethink his situation. eventually, he figures, well, i guess i really DO need a car, and if i want it so bad, i gotta work for it.
so he studies the rules and laws of the road. he goes out with a buddy and takes a whole buncha practice trips to learn the handle of the car.
eventually, almost 2 months later, he goes back to the dmv, retakes the written and driving test, passes both, and gets cleared to drive a car.
2 months of forced training, forced licensing, forced registration, forced practice, and forced knowledge and respect.
that same guy wants a gun? he gets fingerprinted, waits 3-7 days, depending on the state, and is given the weapon.
thats scary.