A remarkably rational article, despite being on DailyKos

[unixronin]

Liberals love the Constitution.  They especially love the Bill of Rights.  They love all the Amendments.

Except for one: the Second Amendment.

[... large snip here ...]

This is an appeal to every liberal who never wants to lose another election to Republicans because they [Democrats] have successfully persuaded the voters that Democrats will take their guns away.

(Clarification in the last sentence mine.  In context, it's completely clear, but out of context, may be ambiguous.)

Comments

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

The political leadership of the NRA/ILA aren't as hard right as you seem to think. I'd argue they're not hard enough. They're far too willing to compromise and give away half of something today, saving the other half to give away tomorrow, for fear of the chance that if they try to keep it they might lose it all today.

But remember, the law that restricted armor-piercing handgun ammunition to law-enforcement use was drafted ... by the NRA. They're not the monochromatic "gun nuts" the left likes to paint them as.