::::10 years ago I might have considered myself mildly conservative, but the Republicans have doubled down on dumb so often, I can't go into that tent anymore.  Of course the Democrats aren't exactly a basket full of kittens either.  It takes a special kind of dick-sauce to be right on most of the issues and still come off as a flaming asshole. Never owned a firearm, and short of being in the country or bad area see no need, though I don't begrudge those who need or just like them.  I mean, anything that goes bang is just plain fun.  Hopefully the mental health initiatives will reduce the Newtons of the world.