I grant your point about not diminishing our freedoms, but I'm also concerned about protecing them.
I guess the best thing would be to somehow change the social norms without imposing one size fits all requirements.
Yeah, I think you're right. There are some parts of the country where people assume that gun-ownerss and horrible criminals are basically the same group of people. You find this attitude in a few big cities. Like you, I'd like to see a more reality-based attitude toward honest gun owners.