I support gun rights too, but an "absolute" right would imply that ex-cons could have guns.
Senator Allen is trying to have it both ways, though, as usual.
That's what happens when you govern by focus group.
Myself, I'm looking for a real leader who holds the founding principles of the country in his heart, regardless of what a poll says.
Public opinion changes like the wind, but these principles we're discussing are foundational.