What defines "reasonable restrictions"?

[Nuclear Unicorn]

7. I think the real question is --

why no replies from those advocating "reasonable restrictions." Granted, this thread is relatively new; folks are at work and whatnot.

I have a pair of theories but both are rather uncharitable. I wonder if perhaps "reasonable" isn't a ruse to reflexively paint dissenters as unreasonable. Surely the unreasonable are to be dismissed out-of-hand and ignored. Once they are properly ignored then any restriction -- reasonable or otherwise -- can be affected over their protests.

My other theory is "reasonable restriction" is a "gateway drug" of sorts. Just try this restriction; it's reasonable. What can it hurt? C'mon, all the cool countries are doing it. You like that? Good, now try this one...

But that's why I'm hoping for defined terms; because I am just that cynical. I hoping to be proven wrong and that the proposed restrictions really are reasonable and those proposing them seek an end-point where each side can compromise. We are, after all, told we are overreacting when claims of total bans on ownership are bandied about. "This and no more," would be an excellent way to silence those concerns.

My other cynical fear is that those who ordinarily champion "reasonable restrictions" will only reply with, "You're too biased to accept the truth" and continue to advance broad, undefined terms during the course of their debates.