Re the "goofy prof", my apology, I made the assumption you were a supporter based on this comment: "As a gun control type liberal..." My bad, sorry if I offended you.
My point, the president does have the ability to re-direct his AG to reschedule. So far the magic man has refused, who knows, maybe just before he leaves.
Obviously a two year old doesn't have enough experience at life to use a gun. Does a 10 year old under adult supervision, there are some that do. This is a parenting issue.
Not sure what you mean by documentation, but there is a fair amount of paper work that has to be filled out at the time of a gun purchase.
Re training: there isn't all that much to it, charge the gun, point and activate. You do have to know what end the projectile exits. But there isn't much more than that. A wise person would know their liabilities/limitations and act accordingly. If you're implying that there's a lot of stupid people on this planet, you'd be correct. But you aren't going to fix stupid in a class. There's certainly nothing preventing a person from seeking out training on their own. And yes, like everything else in life, you get out of it what you put in. Practice is a good thing.
Btw, Obama's comments have the gun market burning like hot cakes ... again. If you don't have a gun I would suggest that you research one and make a purchase, if nothing else you would have the experience as a reference.