Gun zealots deserve our pity, not our anger

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With the new year comes a new attitude toward gun zealots, who are not to be confused with responsible gun owners who understand we live in a society with rules and laws.

The zealots are back in a tizzy because President Obama is using executive action to tighten background checks. Many of them hate Obama, who disagrees with the convoluted logic that solving gun violence is best done by allowing every American to purchase weapons at whim, point them at the front door and dare anyone to try coming in.

The zealots have angered me in the past and I admit it. But with 2016 comes a new response.

I don't get angry at them. I pity them. Theirs must be a tough way to live.

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