The WAR metaphor often limits us to defensive language, postures and strategies. Trapped in our own old metaphor, we are often helplessly reactive instead of being proactive. And so long as we remain imprisoned in the metaphors invented by our opponents, all we can do is chatter helplessly amongst ourselves in the belly of the anti-gun whale. Society is not giving us pro-gunners the protection, status, and empowerment usually offered to victims who are denied their civil rights. Gun owners are clearly losing rights with each new gun law.
Liberals see conservatives as bad, and conservatives see liberals as misinformed.
Hence in the gun debates, the gunners are frantically trying to correct statistics, bring up yet another example, demonstrate yet one more misunderstanding of the mechanical arcania of firearms. Following which a number of gunners can be counted on to make hateful and violent statements, and a couple of banners will usually mistake a revolver for a shotgun. And off we go. Gun attitude is destiny. Gunners are from Mars, Banners are from Venus.