One question. How much of the gun community consists of good sportsmen? I'm sure there are gun owners on the verge of being idiots that will not really notice these things.
In paintball you have the good, who follow the rules, try to get others to follow the rules, etc. You have the bad, which are not as hardcore, can be a bit sloppy with safety, and just aren't concerned about big things, just having fun. And then there's the ugly, the ones who go shoot up houses and cars for fun.
Putting gun owners into these groups, the criminals are obviously the ugly, who don't care, and never will, the bad would be those nice people who got thier merit badge, but aren't really all there in the head, and then the good, who, obviously, didn't need these insane photos to know not to vote for Kerry.
How many people actually see the safety violations, and add the rest of the man's actions in Congress up to get the picture?