It must surprise many DU members how many registered democrats own guns

[JDPriestly]

33. My relatives who own guns are staunch Democrats.

Democrats are for the most part not anti-guns, but we would like gun-owners to be more responsible about who uses the guns and for what.

I would like to see a website that features a photo of every child that has been killed by a gun in the past ten years. If a photo is not available, their should be a blank space representing the absence of a photo.

Perhaps that would remind gun owners of their obligation to handle their weapons carefully.

The anti-gun discussions only become very active when gun abuse becomes so horrible that it cannot be kept out of the news.

I live in an area that has seen a lot of gun violence. It is quite distressing.

The NRA and gun owners have a responsibility TO THEMSELVES to do what they can to end the gun violence.

If they leave gun regulation up to people who don't own guns and don't want them or up to the government, gun owners may not like the results. So this is a problem that the gun advocates need to deal with. They still have a chance, but patience is running out. Not necessarily mine, but that of the country.

It would be wiser to think about what can be done to end or lessen gun violence than to worry about who is opposed to guns.