Reply #63: They are for collecting, actually

[KaraokeKarlton]

To me, the right to bear arms is higher on my list of issues than abortion is. It's not that I think abortion shouldn't be legal, because I believe it has it's place. However, I admittedly don't like it. In fact, I really dislike abortion...a lot. It really, really saddens me that so many people don't think about birth control BEFORE they have sex. It really upsets me how frequently it's used as after the fact birth control. Especially with how readily available birth control is. But then I've always been a bit disgusted with irresponsibility. As for guns...if I lose my job and can't feed my kids, a gun will enable me to put food on the table. If someone breaks into my home looking to harm my family, a gun will help me protect them. That gun provides me with the means to provide for and protect my family. That's a pretty damn big deal to me. A lot of people feel the same way. That's why the 2nd Amendment is THE single biggest "single issue" voting faction in politics. You might not like it or understand it, but those are the facts. You'd be hard pressed to find a rural voter who lives in a hunting state who puts abortion above gun rights. This is why democrats don't fare as well as they could in the south and west. It's much more huge than most gun control proponents want to admit.