Great post and description. It would be wonderful if more people would educate themselves before feeling qualified to comment. Especially the lawmakers. I can't believe we have lawmakers and judges in this country (and likely others) that don't take the time to properly educate themselves on things like weapons, computers, etc. before they go proposing and ruling on legislation and court cases.
I remember back a while, I think at the Las Vegas shooting, October 2017, some idiot holding a gun up and completely messing up what it was. I can't recall the details exactly but I can remember thinking that that's where much of the issue lies and where the misunderstandings originate. That and the movies, the news, video games and people stupidity.
I'd love for The Pew to fill up with people posting about their guns, clarifying, educating and showing that shooting, and shooters, can be responsible, educated and intelligent. We're not terrorists looking to shoot people in the street - That's what criminals do, often with unlawful firearms.
People will always (these days) feel quite vindicated to express their opinion, and it seems the truth is not a consideration. It's a plague.