Still doesn’t answer the question though.
If there is no ‘application’ process, how do you determine who is a felon or mentally handicapped?
Because without some ‘process’ to allow carrying, you wouldn’t know unless the person is stopped by law enforcement for some reason.
If they stop you and find that you are carrying a firearm they can run a check on you just as they do any time they make a traffic stop on you. If you are underage that will be obvious. If you’re a felon or adjudicated mentally incompetent it will be in the database. Those things are already there.
Is there a “test” to see who can exercise what Rights?
Laws don’t prevent crime. If you’re found carrying a gun, and you’re legal, this law says no crime. As it is if you’re carrying a gun, then if you have no “permit” you are in violation of law, even if you are otherwise law-abiding. This is a good law, but I’m afraid the ‘rat majorities here will stymie it. (’Rat house, ‘rat senate, ‘rat governor.)
Still doesn’t answer the question though.
Application not needed. Each person knows whether they themselves have been adjudicated a felon or mentally handicapped, and in that adjudication process have been (or should be by law) notified that they are thereby denied their right to keep and bear arms. It is up to them to adhere to that law (just like they are obligated to, you know, NOT KILL
PEOPLE); it is not up to bureaucrats and dealers and private sellers to make sure said individual adheres to the law.
I know I am not a felon.
I know I am not mentally defective.
Now please explain why I have to spend my life assuring other people this is the case any time I buy another copy/variant of what I already own, or stick in my pocket that which one can with covert ease stick in a pocket.