Sigaba's post sent my brain off on a weird tangent. It has been briefly discussed
<here> how the lgbt movement worked its way from obscurity in the closet to
public acceptance and adoration over the course of 20 years.
Maybe a similar approach would work for the honest gun - toting folk of America.
Or maybe the gun toting folk of America are a different breed of people, they have no desire to use subversion and "awareness campaigns" to further their cause because they don't want recognition. They just want to be left the F alone. And maybe, just maybe, that's why we are so obstinate and vocal when it comes to this issue. We are just fine with the gun abstinence crowd's stance, if you don't like guns, don't own one. If you think the police can provide you the protection you need, great!
I don't have a problem with your choice to not own guns, but leave my choice the fuck alone.