Some of the Gungeoneers will be surprised to find that the VPC

[sarisataka]

41. Bingo

On the lack of trust.
Many times gun owners have been told "Trust us. Just a few common sense restrictions for a start."
When that trust was given it was betrayed. Further restrictions get imposed until the restrictions become effective bans.

But I will go back to the concept of compromise. You said it must be on my terms. Asking for a UBC proposal without AWB, magazine limits, one gun a month purchases, etc is not a refusal to compromise, it is an offer. The rest can be still considered individually.
Saying a law must include all of those and" We'll let you keep the guns you own, except those now prohibited" is not a compromise. It is a demand. Likely followed by " This is a good start"
At that point even traditional hunting only gun owners become distrustful wondering what's next.