I seem to have missed the post that we've been re-named doublegunpoliticalforum.com.
Indeed, you seem to have missed the fact that politics touch every gun owner, and that ignorance or apathy regarding politics can take away our RKBA.
Alright, I'm a big boy, I'll play. I agree that ignorance or apathy regarding politics is anethema to the gun owner. I however, suffer from neither malady, and as a Democratic gun owner, I do have an advantage in that I firmly believe in the 2nd Amendment, but I don't have to suffer from "barrel envy."
Kidding aside, although I used to be a Republican, I'm simply not willing anymore to hitch my wagon to a party that, aside from the RKBA, doesn't have my best interests at heart, as is also my right. I am of the opinion that a few reasonable precautions regarding gun ownership might not only help save lives, as in the case of VA Tech, but would also help in the p.r. battle gun owners have with the non-gun public by showing them that we care as much about public safety and personal responsibility regarding gun ownership as we do about the 2nd Amendment. How is that not a good thing?
Realize this: The VAST majority of Democrats aren't about taking away guns. I don't personally know a single Democrat that wants that to happen. Far too many Dems own guns as your original post shows, and it's a losing issue for the Democratic party anyway. The prevailing NRA view that all our guns are going to be taken away because Dems want background checks or other precautions is blatant fearmongering at best, and is far out of the mainstream as well. Are there elements in the Democratic party that do want to take away black weapons? Yes. But they are the fringe, and I simply don't believe there is the political momentum for that, nor do I believe mainstream America will let it happen. If you think the above statement is either ignorant or apathetic, or both, that would be your perogative, but it would also be your mistake.
It's time to put American Rifleman down for a minute, take a deep breath, and realize that our shared interests are a source of unity, not division. In today's heated political climate, I for one welcome that. Do you?
