The Stupid Party - Guns Edition

A surprise: Senate group reaches deal on gun control package

I do not understand why the Republican party must continually choose defeat when victory is just around the corner if they stay pat. This framework on gun control will produce no positive results. It gives Chuckie Schumer a win and alienates gun owners. That places potential victories in November at risk if supporters of the Second Amendment sit out the election. Maybe not the politically expedient supporters of the Second Amendment,  but those that believe they have rights not subject to governmental whim will. If I can't trust you to protect one enumerated right, I can't trust to protect the others. This position gains you nothing but the appreciation of Democrats and left leaning independents, maybe, and they aren't going to vote for you anyway no matter what you do. Why alienate your supporters? Wait. I forgot. You're the Stupid Party.