Is Anti-Gun Democrats' Real Fear of Guns, Or Each Other?

Let me make sure I understand this.

Anti-gunners, largely democrats, have been pining for years for more restrictions on guns, saying that people with mental health issues are a threat to society and should not have access to firearms. In the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech, they have succeeded in doubling the size of the "no-gun" database and are continuing attempts to widen the definition of someone with mental health problems, thus disqualifying even more American citizens their birthright of firearms ownership. Some proposals would even deny firearms ownership to U.S. military veterans who perhaps, once, sought counseling, and who otherwise lead normal lives.

Now comes a Gallup poll of more than 4,000 Americans, stating that republicans report much better mental health than others. That lumps democrats into the "other" crowd. The data, says Gallup, comes from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. According to Gallup, fifty-eight percent of republicans report having excellent mental health, compared to 43 percent of independents and 38 percent of democrats. This relationship between party identification and reports of excellent mental health persists even within categories of income, age, gender, church attendance, and education.

So after I process all these stories, I have no choice but to come to the following conclusion: Anti-gun democrats don't fear guns. They fear each other.