The deprivation of various civil rights by both Republicans and Democrats in times of conflict or national emergency is usually for some identified public interest reason and usually results in some level of positive result, however meager. However, the deprivation of second amendment rights, usually by Democrats, is very seldom for a public interest reason and almost never results in any identifiable positive result. In my own paranoid mind, I concur with many other gun owners that such anti-gun efforts are for the purpose of making life miserable for the "opposition". Such selfish motives have resulted in the loss of countless elections to public office for the Democratic Party. I don't know how so many anti gun people can have such deadly accuracy in shooting themselves in the foot. If they gave up the gun ban mentality, it is obvious to me that they would never lose another election as long as we are a two party system. In today's world, their ridiculous attitude about personal accountability wouldn't be enough to cost them even the most minor of elections. In my opinion, losing the gun grabbing mentality would be a win win situation for the Dems, but they just don't get it.
