To continue to deny that as a gun-rights supporter, you share no responsibility for the overwhelming gun-related violence in our society is like an ostrich hiding his head in the sand: you're hiding from the problem. You just don't get it. I'll try to simplify it so you can grasp the concept. As a gun owner you support groups that help defeat every single common-sense handgun restriction possible. In large part due to that, handguns are freely available to virtually any punk gang-banger who wants one. Those punks then turn around and wreak havoc in urban areas by killing innocent kids -- EVERY SINGLE DAY.
Get it now? You're "right" to "defend" yourself has an indirect but undeniable impact on society as a whole. And in a democratic society, majority rules. So when enough people finally realize how your "rights" are negatively impacting society you will be expected to obey the rules or face the penalties of the law -- which you claim to adhere to.
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