"Keith" wrote in message
nk.net...

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... isn't it time to do away with Ham Radio licensing in a nation
in which 12,000 people are murdered by untested and
unlicensed gun owners? Just a thought.

To answer your question with a single word "No."

Licensing is required by international agreements and federal
law (and for good reason).

However, the requirements for licensure should be reasonable
and rational, and while the written tests meet that criteria, the
requirement for Morse proficiency no longer does.

Carl - wk3c