I'll preface this by saying that I will try my best not to get too confrontational or aggressive, and will refrain from any ad-hominem attacks on individuals. But I believe that my past few posts on gun control have not gotten the following, very important points across, and I will be fore forthright and frank, not being afraid to hurt some feelings.Gun owners are nowhere as bad as slave owners. Owning a killing device is still a bit less evil than directly enslaving another human being. If I HAD HAD HAD to chose between a nation where slavery is legal, and where guns are legal, I'd choose the gun owning nation.But gun owners are in the same position as slave owners in the 1850's and 60's. The nation is moving ever forward, and nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. And as of today, one of those ideas whose time has come is gun control, just like abolition in the 1800's.Slavery, too was protected in the original constitution. The 3/5 compromise allowed blacks to be counted as less than a whole human. But the constitution is a living document. Our founding fathers knew that future generations would add upon their work, and bring more rights to more people. With the 13th amendment passed in 1865, the right to have slaves was abolished. There was much public uproar in the South, but progress prevailed, and slavery is frowned upon in most parts of the country today.The second amendment is used to defend gun ownership (in reality, it was talking about the army, but that's a debate for a different time.) But it is just some writing on a piece of paper, just like the 3/5th compromise, which will be removed when the nation finally rises to its senses, like it did in 1865.Already, we are making much progress. Gun ownership is falling like a rock. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/u...is-down-survey-shows.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Most gun sales are to people who already have an arsenal in their homes. Analysis: Fewer U.S. gun owners own more guns - CNN.com With the passign of I 594 in Washington, we have found a new winning tactic of bypassing NRA bribed politicians and allowing the people themselves to vote on gun control without the influence of Koch Brother or NRA money.And our victories will continue. We will start by banning guns designed only for killing humans, such as machine guns and assault rifles. We will then move on to ensure that if anybody TRULY needs a gun, he needs to show his character and document his gun ownership, and be interviewed stringently by law enforcement beforehand. Much like they do in Ireland http://www.garda.ie/Documents/User/fca1 firearm certificate application[2].pdf , which is much safer than the USA by the way.I could sum this up with my own words, but I will let a public office candidate from Oak Park, Illinois, have his words heard. The title of his article says it all: "History is Not on the Side of Gun Owners" History is not on the side of gun owners | Articles | News | OakPark.com