Just take into consideration that, simply because we have two dominant parties doesn’t mean the people only have two dominant mindsets, nor are the parties necessarily polar opposites in their interests. I’m not a Republican, but I will say that there should be no barrier for a person of good legal standing to purchase and possess a firearm of any kind in this country. I do differ from many of my right-leaning countrymen in allowing for some creative civics in the process, such as dropping a few trees in the ground.

American gun owner chiming in. I have no issue with that. That’s trivial. I’m a hunter and outdoorsman, and the additional trees would restore habitats for the game I hunt. As farmland turns into tract housing, at least in my area, wild animals start to disappear. I would support natural conservation efforts as a condition of my hunting license, gun purchase, or even just as a matter of civic duty. Why not? I’ve already better than tripled that quota.