Gov_Martin_OweMalley

issuing a permit-to-purchase

That's a different Idea I haven't heard before and certainly has some merit! It's refreshing to see someone not toe the party line and want to force bans on everyone. Maryland has a couple great Democrat candidates running for Governor right now but they all support the idea of bans and that just pushes people to vote for our Republican Governor once again(And in his defense, he's done a great job).

It is absolutely not the Democratic "party line" to ban guns.

The two assault weapons bans currently before Congress are co-sponsored by 195 Democrats and 0 Republicans. That sure sounds like the party line to me. I never claimed that they want to ban all guns but they do want very restrictive bans.

Most democrats, and American liberals in general, want to have this kind of discussion, about common sense gun reform such as permits to purchase, gun registration, mandating the content of gun safety courses, and affirmative mental health requirements.

I think most gun owners want the same things as well, the only thing Im weary on are registrations, and that's simply because of the aforementioned bans.

The only people I've seen suggest that gun control advocates are pushing to ban all guns are NRA members and right-wing gun owners who believe there's a conspiracy to take their guns away.

Plenty on the left are calling for complete bans, but they are usually the same ones who say nonsense like 'ammosexual' or 'gun fetish'. They are generally just as nutty as the alt right though.

What was your exit strategy if the bear took a charge at you?

Have your will made up.

That said, in many states across the Nation the NRA is being readily outspent by Michael Bloomberg and groups that Bloomberg supports.

I find it very hypocritical that the anti-gun crowd wants money out of politics specifically the NRA but remain mum whenever Bloomberg is mentioned. I want it all out, I don't care what their cause is.

You're either being very disingenuous or you're completely ignorant. It doesn't matter which, neither have a place here.