Obama: Gun-control advocates have to listen more

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95. You don't see a certain cart-before-the-horse issue here?

Consider it this way. We're talking about public land here. This is not private land upon which you can do whatever you please. Public land should be open to all equally. If there were no hunters out on that public land, I would not have to wear neon clothing; I could just go out, mind my own business and, as long as I did no harm, all would be well, right? Now, along come hunters and claim the right to fire lethal weapons in the environment that belongs to everyone to enjoy equally. As a direct result of hunters claiming that right, now I'M the one who has to change my behavior to accommodate the threat that THEY have introduced into that environment. You say I should "toss on an orange vest and have a good time." Why should I be the one who has to modify my behavior? As previously explained, I'm just out there minding my own business, doing no harm, posing no threat to anyone. So shouldn't your advice be to the hunters to "toss that gun on the scrap heap and have a good time"?