Reply #9: "Broad brush stereotypes" is putting it mildly.

[Straw Man]

I do not now consider, nor have I ever considered myself a conservative, but this characterization of difference of political opinion as a function of psychological makeup is not only patronizing and self-congratulatory, but ultimately dangerous. One is reminded of the commitment of dissidents to psychiatric facilities in the former Soviet Union. But I digress...

For instance, conservatives are likely to think that the world is split into "good" and "bad" people. Good people don't commit crimes, and bad people don't follow laws.

Nuanced views and moral relativity are all well and good, but I'm hard pressed to think of a better social-utilitarian definition of "good" and "bad" than the above.

Therefore gun control will only affect good people, and bad people will still have guns. To most liberals, this theory will sound childish and simplistic, but that's because we are able to understand the nuances, for example, that bad situations can arise among "good" people, and the outcome is invariably worse when guns are around.

The fact remains that gun crime still exists in cities like Chicago and DC, despite rigorous gun control efforts. The law-abiding are virtually disarmed, and the criminal subculture that flourishes around the drug trade is unfazed by the slight amount of additional legal jeopardy that gun laws constitute. Remove the buzzwords "good" and "bad" and what you're calling "childish and simplistic" is actually an accurate assessment of the situation. Perhaps you could explain the "nuances" that I may be missing.