Aha! I think we've found the disconnect... I don't support the second amendment "because my party told me so". It's because I believe in rights, and I'm not a fan of completely revoking them in the interest of safety... limiting in some ways yes, completely revoking no. Do I honestly believe we'd be better off without them, as a society? Yes. I also believe we'd be better off without religion, but that doesn't mean I don't support that part of the first amendment. The biggest difference is that someone can't kill me with their religion... but as I've said, I'm not really worried about anyone killing me with their guns either. I represent myself, I'm not a party puppet, I'm not even sure what party I should support (if any).