First, let's keep our eyes on target...RKBA, and not get caught up in a broad spectrum political debate...
The reason why Conservatives lose arguments where they have all logic in their corner is because they are arguing within the same framework that their enemy created.
Reframing the argument to put things into perspective is a far better approach.
Americans, well people in general, lack perspective, and are easily swayed by bogus arguments, especially if they are emotional arguments.
I would like to see a national debate about something as equally absurd as banning guns such as banning airplanes since we all witnessed thousands of Americans killed in one day due to 'airplane violence.'
We won't though. Nationally, our gutless republicans are losing a national debate on spending and taxes- two items that they should never lose on, simply because they are working within the frame Obama set for them. I fully expect them to knuckle under over gun control as well.