The U.S. National Conversation on Guns

"We need to do something about gun violence in this country."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"Hold on - I didn't say I wanted to 'take your guns away.' I simply said we need to do something about gun violence in..."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"Would you please stop? I don't want to take your guns away. I don't think all guns should be banned. I'm just saying that there are things we can do to that could greatly cut down on..."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"Wo. Okay, let's try this: what if I said that I personally believed that shotguns and hunting rifles should be legal, and handguns should be too, but with strong restrictions regarding clip-size and repeat capability, and that all guns should require background checks?"

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"It's like you don't even speak English."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"What If I said all guns should be legal - except automatic weapons?"

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"You're why we suck."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

[blank stare]

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"Did the parents of the children killed in Connecticut have the right to protect their kids from guns?"

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"I'm going to leave now."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"You're why we suck."

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!" 

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

"STOP TRYING TO TAKE MY GUNS AWAY! CONSTITUTION! I HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTECT MY KIDS!"

[infinity symbol]

[children]