So who makes up the RW trolls here?

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82. The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT ...

Conservatives and Republicans tend to be more exclusive.

Getting Democrats to totally agree on many issues is like herding cats. Many Democrats are pro-RKBA but support many other views of the Democratic Party.

The unfortunate fact is that many gun owners truly believe that the Democratic Party is opposed to gun ownership and wish to eliminate the Second Amendment. While they totally agree with our party on many issues they absolutely refuse to vote for any Democrat as they have a considerable amount of money invested in a hobby that they enjoy.

They show up at the polls and their influence has cost us many close elections.

Recent statistics have shown that honest and responsible gun owners are not a significant cause of gun violence in our nation. Even Obama agrees despite the fact that the NRA portrays him as a "gun grabber".

President Obama: We must seek agreement on gun reforms
March 13, 2011 12:00 am • President Barack Obama Special To The Arizona Daily Star

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Now, like the majority of Americans, I believe that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. And the courts have settled that as the law of the land. In this country, we have a strong tradition of gun ownership that's handed from generation to generation. Hunting and shooting are part of our national heritage. And, in fact, my administration has not curtailed the rights of gun owners - it has expanded them, including allowing people to carry their guns in national parks and wildlife refuges.

The fact is, almost all gun owners in America are highly responsible. They're our friends and neighbors. They buy their guns legally and use them safely, whether for hunting or target shooting, collection or protection. And that's something that gun-safety advocates need to accept. Likewise, advocates for gun owners should accept the awful reality that gun violence affects Americans everywhere, whether on the streets of Chicago or at a supermarket in Tucson.emphasis added

I know that every time we try to talk about guns, it can reinforce stark divides. People shout at one another, which makes it impossible to listen. We mire ourselves in stalemate, which makes it impossible to get to where we need to go as a country.

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I'm willing to bet that responsible, law-abiding gun owners agree that we should be able to keep an irresponsible, law-breaking few - dangerous criminals and fugitives, for example - from getting their hands on a gun in the first place.
http://azstarnet.com/news/opinion/mailbag/president-obama-we-must-seek-agreement-on-gun-reforms/article_011e7118-8951-5206-a878-39bfbc9dc89d.html

Perhaps those Democrats who feel that 'true" Democrats can't support gun rights should read the entire article and carefully consider what Obama, who is the leader of our party, said. Perhaps gun owners who feel that Obama wants to ban and confiscate all firearms should do the same.