I agree with your post, and agree with common sense controls like strong background checks. Unfortunately there are those in the Democrat party who would adopt in a minute some of the European style gun control.  Just yesterday Ms. Pelosi was admitting she wished any gun control measure would lead to a "slippery slope". That, is the problem in a nut shell. By the way, recall one Democrat representative who felt any ex military would disqualify them from owning guns. Another felt Republicans are extremists who should not own guns.