What are anti-gun liberals afraid of?

[Jackson1999]

I usually just ignore the flames and stereotypes tossed at gun owners by supposed "liberal" Dems in this forum, but I am tired of it and need to respond.

Why do you so willingly embrace policies that have their roots in racism, sexism and classism?

Why is it you (rightfully) rail against Bush administration violations of the Bill of Rights but are so willing to dismiss the second amendment? Don't you see the hypocrisy?

Why do you take such a scary, conservative option that the masses cannot be trusted to defend themselves.

Why do you turn your backs on the the rich history of liberal leaders from John Kennedy, to Eleanor Roosevelt who understood that gun ownership was a fundamental, and important right?

Why do you claim to fight so much for civil rights when control laws mostly impact the rights of poor and minorities?

Why do you insist on painting gun owners as right wing rednecks when half of all gun owners are Democrat or Independent? You are just playing into Republicans' hands.

What don't you understand about legal precedence, where limitations placed on the Second Amendment can be used in court to put limits on other rights?

Don't you realize that modern gun control laws in places like California and Chicago started as tool to railroad black activists?

Why haven't you read about how African American's in the south, who had no protection from the law, successfully armed themselves in defense of Klan attacks? Would you deny them that right today?

Why do you shy away from logical discussions based on facts and, instead only resort to unsupported attacks and stereotypes?

Why do so quickly jump to the defense of people with unpopular opinions to exercise their right of free speech but reject the right of the poor and disenfranchised to defend themselves?

Why have you NOT read A Liberal Democrat's Lament by Robert Cottrol http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/104ali.htm

I am a liberal Democrat and gun owner. I don't love my gun. I love my rights.