Many Democrats and others who disparage civil rights want to rob us of those rights. In our age of intellectual relativism and mindless moderation, compromise has become an end in itself. We're being slowly compromised to death. The reason so many Republicans find it necessary to compromise on gun rights is that they don't take a moral stand on the issue. Retreat enshrined as a policy will only ensure destruction.
Gun ownership is a moral issue.
The Democrats sense that, which is why they strive to keep Republicans on the moral defensive. So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage and lentils, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.