the conversation about guns has blown up so much around here that I see less and less of that type of thinking. what used to be every ones dirty secret has all been open aired and now that every saw how their helpful and nice neighbors are packing guns and the co-workers they respect are carrying guns, it's just becoming less of a deal. not by any great education process by the NRA or any political party, but just by everyone talking about it amongst themselves and being introduced to it, I know LOTS of new gun owners that never thought twice about it before. I think if people really take the time and honesty to think about the issue, they will usually get on the right side of it. unfortunately, politicians have realized this and now are just pushing under-the-radar backdoor gun control so the masses will never hear about it, they learned their lesson by letting the citizens make up their own minds(okay, off topic) I am just saying that all my neighbors, left and right, know here I stand and they all have ther own opinions about the laws, but respect MY right to own and carry a gun. my neighbor right next to me HATES guns, but doesn't care that "I" have guns, but thinks that anyone and everyone is buying guns off the internet and "gun-show" loophole crap, not that he has an irrational fear of legal owners, he has an irrational fear of open-market gun ownership for criminals, which really is irrational. I also hear the occasional comment which really gets under my skin, usually from women(not being sexist, but I think I only hear this from women), is they don't want a gun because they "don't think the answer to violence is MORE violence", and that's it, not even thinking about themselves or the victims of actual violent crimes. I am way more scared of even the thought of someone coming in my home with a gun and assuming complete control of my household with such a tiny object. but the more we sit around the break room and talk guns, the more news coverage on CCw saving the day, the more "tacticool" kids with the bumper stickers on their cars, the more respect we have for other peoples views rather than jumping down their throats, the more we talk about guns as, not only weapons, but objects of great enjoyment and sport and the more we talk about why WE personally have guns, it opens peoples eyes that were either scared of guns before, or just didn't care one way or the other. and I think it's generally the odd one out that will take FIRM stance against your right to have and carry a gun. I know lots of people don't appreciate open-carry, especially around their children, and I understand their right not to want their kids exposed to it, fine. keep it discreet in public PLEASE!!! I saw no more negative campaign against guns than the idiots, supposedly promoting gun rights, carrying rifles around the grocery store and streets all day, what is that going to accomplish rather than turning the discussion the wrong way. I am personally very pleased and surprised how much people views have turned around in the last five years. so everyone, well most, just keep doing whatever your doing, because at least in the community it seems to be working, in Washington we need to make some changes.