Honestly, I don't buy that the anti-2A movement is a part of a broader conspiracy to destroy the entire Bill of Rights or US Constitution.
There are many things going on that collectively erode our ability to self-govern. Whether there is currently a well-orchestrated conspiracy or one will pop up later to take advantage makes no difference--the long-term efforts to disarm the population and increase the power and influence of government will, should they succeed, eventually set up the conditions for tyranny. All that will be needed then are the right kind of people with power in reach and the predictable effect that power has on them.
My personal belief is that the anti-2A movement is well intentioned -- they really do want to reduce crime and prevent tragedies like Columbine, Newtown, etc etc etc.
These are known as "useful idiots" to those who have destroyed freedom in the past. Some of the ones in power we're dealing with could not be as stupid as they're behaving with regard to arguments, however, so there must be a reason that they're so determined to disarm us besides well-intentioned idiocy.
They are, however, almost universally not gun people and hoplophobic -- guns are scary to them and/or unseemly for civilized men and women.
But the people in power some of us are talking about are not afraid of guns--they like guns just fine as long as they are in control of them and the people don't have them. Some of the others have been "civilized" into willing subjects of the government who have no sense of self-reliance. And there are still others who have their own reasons but unwittingly (in most cases) serve the purpose of driving this country toward socialism.
These are the people who don't believe in having a gun in their residence because they think it makes them more likely to be killed by a home invasion robber or rapist or whatever because having a gun might escalate a violent felony into . . . er, a more violent felony?
A population that cannot think for themselves is easily influenced by such propaganda, and is useful for growing the power of government.
None of which makes them persons we should not oppose. But -- if you don't understand your enemy, their motives, and their weaknesses, your chance of winning the fight drops a lot. Rather than assuming the other side is a monolithic entity bent on destroying all rights and freedoms in this country, we should be accurately assessing them and engaging on issues where we can fracture off parts of the anti-2A movement.
Many of the key politicians involved behave exactly as though their goal were full disarmament (eventually) by any means. They've heard all the arguments, some own guns themselves, and they won't listen. I for one wasn't talking about a "monolithic entity" that includes all antis, just the ones that have some direct power over making laws. Everybody else is part of the general public, and yes we should reach out to them in the hope that some of them are able to reason.
Ironically, it looks to me like we are gaining ground in some ways even while Obama & Company are ranting about sweeping prohibitions and bans. There have been recent threads about how recent polls have shown that gun ownership is up among people who identify as Democratic voters. Also while Biden's committee dithers and makes threatening pronouncements, the idea of school employees carrying concealed firearms on the job seems to be going viral. We need to be pushing back, but need to do so pushing the right buttons.
Agreed--the gun culture in this country is strong, and there are still millions upon millions of Americans who have not become useful idiots despite the impressive efforts of socialists, whether ill- or well-intentioned (mostly the latter in terms of sheer numbers, but the effect is the same). I just want people to realize, if they reach the same conclusion, that we're dealing with a very serious and determined enemy with broad goals that could definitely broaden if they succeed--one with which we cannot compromise our right to keep and bear arms.
I don't get you guys who think that all or most anti-gun people are trying to destroy the country. Seriously, folks, get a grip! You need to turn of the talk radio and look around you, maybe talk with some of these people who disagree with us? I'm sure you will find hoplophobes come in all shapes and sizes, from all kinds of different backgrounds. some are religious, some are not. I haven't found a single one of them who doesn't love this country as much as we do. I haven't found a single one who wants to destroy the constitution and restrict our liberties as part of some conspiracy to enslave and destroy the american people.
From studying history, those who would take away our freedom have always had the help of millions of willing and well-intentioned people, who eventually get stabbed in the back like everybody else. As the old saying goes: "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions."
And by the way, I don't listen to talk radio, but if there are folks in the media who are saying some of the same things, then I guess I'm not the only one who noticed, and I'm glad that the word is getting out. I base everything I've said here on history, which has a rather annoying propensity to repeat itself through human ignorance, whether plain or intentional.
For some inexplicable reason, suddenly these lives are worth more than anybody else's, including those of other children, and sure enough the rats in our government are milking the tragedy for all it's worth. 
