David,

I am not arguing whether or not YOU, or possibly others like yourself are not seriously CAREFUL with your guns.  And as I said, I'm sure that your intent was not meant as some evil gun-totin' half crazed half wit. On the other hand David, have you actually given MY point reasonable consideration?  I don't feel you have.

Consider my point.  I don't say that you meant ill-intent.  And I think you "glossed over" my point in this regard.  Can I envision that someone might just have a spontaneous thought and act on it?  Of course I can, but that doesn't necessarily qualify it as a "good idea" for Joe Public. 

I agree that there is much misinformation concerning gun owners.  In this regard, for the most part the NRA has added to this.  Instead of educating the public of what type of people MOST gun owners are they've embellished and painted a picture that only invites hysteria.  Are there bad gun "owners", sure.  You know it as well as I.