Well, it's just a matter of words and words label. Labels matter in the modern world, it seems. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but a label is a hate crime.
I'm not sure all the 2nd A supporters realize it is exactly these assault style, fighting weapons we have the Right to.
I think many gun owners are already sold down the "reasonable" slope planted as the "good excuse" in the back of their minds. But, with all this home protection and hunting, natter, not in the 2nd A...it lead to the silly....who needs___? And the average people that don't pay attention at all, the rank and file gun owners, just say, oh yeah, reasonable, what ever.
So, instead of quibbling, (the tactic of our enemy,) we should be loud and clear. Hell yes, man killing, light weight, high capacity, scope sighted blacked out, battle rifles is our RIGHT. We should upgrade the DCM Program with AR-15 and sell the M-1s only to those who love them.
We should teach little babies to dry fire with their fingers and whip their butts if they ever forget to clear. The 2nd Amendment should be the first thing they memorize.
And you know, I think we are heading there. The big headline is the untapped market of women who shoot. Very serious these gals, less drunk and macho. I think the backlash will be Mommas who let their babies to grow up to be cowboys. Daughters, too.
In fact, my Aunt, sober, shooting with a 30-30 carbine braced on the door frame, took part of the head off my Uncle. He was drunk running up the driveway waving his .44 shouting death for her. This was before safe zones and call boxes. This was before 911 not that it would have mattered.
The cops, the town and our family took her as a Hero and a hell of a shot, considering a charging, enraged target.