I don't see how gun owners can't see the sanity of this point.
Me neither. I'd like to think that most gun owners in America are reasonable and decent people. Some people like to hunt and need guns. Good for them. Some people are farmers who may need guns to keep predators away from their animals. Fine. Some people feel the need to own a gun to protect themselves and their family. I find that sentiment rather misguided but the people who believe that are not not malicious or evil. Okay, fine. Keep your hunting rifles. Even keep your handguns. But can't we all get together on the damn assault rifles? Can't we even agree on that? Is that not a "right" we may be willing to give up if it lessens the chance that your kids will be shot in a school or that you'll be shot in a movie theater? Can't people both "support the 2nd amendment" and also just support common sense? How far do we take it? Should people be able to own shoulder-mounted, rocket-propelled grenade launchers? How about anti-aircraft, surface-to-air missiles?