Gun Control & RKBA

doesn't apply nationwide. Are there local jurisdictions that have a requirement for a license to own a firearm, automatic weapons or licenses to operate a business excluded?

It is troubling that so many people think that getting a firearm is a solution. It is a societal problem that we as a population cannot understand that we are better off leaving weapons in the hands of trained professionals. Even they are capable of making common mistakes like not securing or mishandling. The risks become greater from there, selling it to a lifelong friend who later makes a mistake. Whether it is called a certificate or a license shouldn't be the issue. A neighbor of those in the given scenario have every reason to be fearful of either party being armed. It will take a long time to change the public desire to be armed, affecting a sizable section of the economy. Sadly there is no way to show the girlfriend as a trained and responsible owner without a certificate or license.