Sharing a common passion does not immunize one from contrary beliefs. Way too often I've seen "It's wrong and harmful to gun ownership if you disagree with MY opinion." It's a cheap way to win an argument without having to defend your own position. Doesn't work for me nor do I think it will for any independent thinker who has his own thoughts and doesn't owe blind allegiance to a poorly stated position. I don't see how anyone on this thread, either pro or con, has threatened gun ownership. and think its shallow to do so.