In reply to Brandon Kraft.

"We can't make any progress"

Here's why:
1. Both sides are pushing their agenda:
Liberals: Let's just stop pretending that there isn't an agenda to ban all guns. There absolutely is and it's barely hidden. In fact, some are coming right out into the spotlight and finally admitting it.

Conservatives: Led by the big money NRA they are pushing paranoia that the government will take your guns and you won't be able to defend yourself (or is it paranoia?)

The problem is that both sides are going overboard because they are scared of what the other side will do.
For example, I am a gun owner. I am a believer in that the 2A allows me to protect myself from tyranny which I full believe is coming. I also believe 100% in background checks and would be more than willing to give up some of my rights so that others are protected. However, I am not willing to do so based on the word of a liberal that it is "common sense."

Liberals are abusing the language and fighting about something they know nothing about. For example:
-The creation of the word "assault weapon" which doesn't actually exist and is simply out out to scare people.
-The focus on scary assault weapons when they encompass a tiny fraction of gun violence.
-The focus on more gun control laws which only effect law abiding citizens.
-The ridiculous notion that "gun free zone" signs make us safer.
-Their idea that the bloated, inefficient federal government can be trusted to manage who ought to have a gun or not.

If we want to have both sides compromise then we need education and honesty.
-Stop arguing about the 2nd Amendment. It's there, it's clear and it isn't going anywhere.
-Admit that every single shooting ends with a good guy that has a gun.
-Focus on training more good guys with guns.
-Admit that gun free zones are simply target rich environments and that shooters pick them on purpose.
-Stop being scared of guns and start being scared of criminals.
-Stop using erroneous, emotional driven language that has no bearing on truth ("assault weapon" for example.) It's very hard for a gun owner to take someone seriously who has no knowledge of guns.