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I am left leaning, or at least left of center. I own guns. I shoot guns. I collect guns. For me it is a hobby. I've been here over a year now and from my perception I would be thrown into that monolithic bloc you refer to as "liberal". Ok...I'm a liberal of the classic stripe and damn proud of it. I know the constitution, probably better than most; the whole of it. Those "liberals" which many on this board snipe at are not a monolithic bloc. There are many who own guns and, like me, believe in the second amendment. We just believe in it without all the trappings which seem to attach themselves to the issue. This polarization in not indigenous on this board alone but also on many other boards. I'm sure there are others like me here but we don't tend vocalize it as our voices get drowned out in the cyclone of the de facto politics of this board. I've kept quiet up until now, only popping up to make a few comical quips and to make purchases from other members but I can't keep quiet any longer and had to make myself heard. I'm the progeny of New Deal Democrats and Eisenhower/Rockefeller Republicans and I'm darned proud of that heritage. Now...fire away. My hide is thick and my values are strong and we "liberal" gun owners stand with you on the 2nd A even if we oppose you on other issues.