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It is political. Just like obama did not make his stance in homosexuals public until it was politically convenient.

None of them can come out and say that they own a dozen ARs and assemble them themselves from parts kits available on the internet. They cannot say that they own 30 round high capacity mags... they will be labeled as a radical because most people shy away from that.

My own father was raised with guns in the country, but was a fudd. S&W 38 snub nose, Ruger single six .22, Remington 700 30-06, and an 870 wingmaster is all that he ever owned. I will never forget how mad he was when I wanted a semi-auto shotgun for my 18th birthday. He about blew a gasket when I got an AR. He was not too happy about me getting a glock to carry with. But on election day 2008, he called me that morning and wanted an AR and a Glock 17 and a CHL.

There are lots of people out there like my dad. They are fine with hunting guns, but not evil assault weapons and "hi cap" magazines. Those people will not vote for a "gun nut". So they have to lay low.