I dont understand why more people dont try to address what i said in my last post, more frequently, because you are absolutely right.
It is NOT limited to just guns whatsoever. Just, in my opinion, its the most blatantly obvious out of all the topics that are discussed from a political standpoint.
Cognitive dissonance would be my guess. Again it applies to literally every major political topic but general discussion always degrades to right vs left BS.
A politician spewing for a firearm ban should at least know something about the freaking guns in question. I'm willing to listen to a proposed ban on rifles within city limits "due to concerns on over penetration" or limits on CCW conditon 1 carry for handguns without an external safety outside the trigger guard. These proposal at least can be justified by real concerns that are understood by people who have actually handled firearms.
Garbage like "Assault Rifle ban because it looks scary" or "regulate silencers because they are silent" are as infuriating to firearm owners as talks of "what a Christian God would allow" are to the LGBT, pro choice, or environmentalist crowd.