I was never interested in guns or 'the gun issue' at all. One day, wandering around on the Internet, I came across Seth Waxman's letter to some guy about how the second amendment applied to government-approved organizations, not to individuals. This worried me, because I'm rather fond of the US Consitution and Waxman's interpretation is very wrong and dangerous. Seth Waxman was solicitor general (I think) under Clinton.
Then Al Gore started running for Pres, and was eyeballing Janet Reno as his running mate. Yikes!
& a couple things occurred to me: (1) If I was ever going to want or need a gun in my entire lifetime, better get one now, just in case, 'cuz if Gore/Reno got in, I might never have the chance again. (2) I needed to spend money in the gun arena, because money talks. One more attendant at the local gun show, one more gun buyer, adds to the financial stream that says "We're here! We matter!"
So I toddled off to the flea market and bought a gun. THEN learned how to use . .did it all backwards, as usual. Joined the NRA and SAS to add to their numbers and give the politicians something to think about.
I'll probably never be a genuine gun nut, but I'll always like that ol' constitution.
So you could say Al Gore made me buy a gun.