It is not up to a political party to defend a right. It is up to the citizens to defend their own rights. When the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights was written, there were no Democrats or Republicans. If politicians of either stripe start talking about diminishing rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, freedom to worship as individuals see fit unto their own beliefs, or the right to keep & bear arms, then it is time to run them out of office.
Many of us here are not single issue voters either. Gay community issues are largely blown out of proportion. fact is, most of us really don't care what they do, but we are also strong in the belief that we don't want it crammed down our throats, nor pushed on our children. But back to gun rights issues. As I've said in another thread, it's not just about voting, it's also about interacting with your elected officials. Last year, many of the democrats did not hear anything at all from their constituents advocating gun owner rights. As a result, they could claim that they heard nothing on the 2A support side from their constituents. If you want to make an impact on a particular issue, you need to contact your reps. From the liberal ones that I've contacted, their staffers were absolutely shocked that someone had an opposing opinion. You have to call and write, and continue to do so, to make yourself heard. Implore your friends to do the same. Our form of government is a representative republic, so make sure your voice is represented.
