> We are a minority, sure, but not a small one.

So you are actually supporting my point. Conscientious, civically-minded people who own guns are unfortunately a minority on the (American) Left.

> And I still believe this - more than ever. You'd have to be insane to stand up to the current government right now.

Then you should be quibbling with my parent commenter who is smugly asking why the "gun people" aren't shooting back, not me.