There was a required course on safe gun ownership and usage I had to take in order to get a signed paper necessary to apply for the permit (actually getting the permit has some other paperwork, criminal/mental-health check etc to fully qualify). Nothing onerous, it was done on a Saturday.

If I wanted a restricted firearm, that's an additional and somewhat more in-depth course and check.

There are various legal stipulations for when I buy a firearm, including requirements for safe-storage/transport, whether they can be used. We don't have carry laws. If I'm not at a range/show/etc, out hunting, or getting the firearm serviced I shouldn't have it on me. I can't load it until I'm on the range or at the hunting/target area. It can't be discharged within city limits except at a range, etc.

This has all seemed pretty reasonable to me, and US style carry-culture where some dude at a Walmart night be carrying a loaded firearm frankly freaks me out, but I fully support the idea of responsible gun ownership for the purpose of target shooting, collection, or hunting.