I would like nothing more than to end the stereotype about gun owners, yet it remains because the liberal leaders, the antis, and the media perpetuate it. I would love nothing more than for the left to give up on gun control, but I don't believe it for a second. Liberal gun owners?! Welcome! Gay gun owners?! Welcome! That doesn't mean I agree with liberal agenda or support gay marriage. The common enemy is more dangerous than the differences. They are ruthless and will lie and demonize you in a heartbeat. They don't give up, either. As far as other politicians go, Republicans generally support gun freedom, but the exceptions are too numerous to keep track of. The perception of the NRA being a right wing organization is an invention of the previous Clinton administration. The NRA, like most gun owners, is centered on many different political backgrounds with only one purpose, nd the conflict often makes it less effective. I happen to fit the "negative stereotype", that being White, male, comservative, and lower middle class. I prefer military surplus firearms, especially full power semiautomatics with removable magazines. I oppose the continued travesty of the federal government in restricting to the point of near banning full automatics. I also oppose background checks and other "sensible gun control laws". The NRA has been caving in for yeares and a total gun ban has progressed in slow motion. That being said, I don't apologize for my interest in firearms, and never will. To purposely avoid the stereotyoe through "lip service". You won't convince anyone and you won't avoid the stereotype either. People aren't convinced by meekness or condescention, they are convinced by enthusiam and passion. I don't intentionally force people to accept me and I don't advertize, yet people know eventually and they can take it or leave it. Which is the point anyway, the media isn't ever going to change their perception, so they should be replaced. Most, not all, alternative media supports gun freedom. When they do, we should support them as we would anyone who supports gun freedom. The liberal leaders currently give lip service to the RKBA, but I don't believe them for a minute. Clinton made a carreer of classifying guhn owners as right wing nuts, and Mr's Clintin hasn't done anything to cause me to doubt her support. At the same time, few Republican candidates, other than Ron Paul, has made a commitment to restoring the RKBA. I keep hoping for gun control to become an issue, but most candidates, prefer to keep it unmentioned. I only hope that gun owning Democrats will raise the issue as much as gun owning republicans or gun owning independants do. I am tired of presidents like the last three doing things like using regulations, executive orders, and promoting laws that limit the rights of gun owners or make it difficult, expensive, or illegal to aquire firearms.