Mr. Mele: Exceptional post, clear and concise. I fear that I too have lumped all Californians together at times in past conversations and humbly stand corrected here. California is what many states are now becoming, Colorado included, so I can't fairly cast aspersions any more. Our country is at a bit of a precipice these days, and all gun and freedom loving citizens need to treat each other with more than just a little common courtesy.