Blood lust and bragging rights

Which organization is the greatest threat to the Second Amendment, the anti-gun Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence or Idaho's pro-gun Sportsmen for Wildlife? This might seem like a stupid question until you learn that the Idaho organization recently held three "predator derbies" in which competitors vied to see who could slaughter the most wolves over a two-day period. Similar assaults on wildlife occur in other western states. In Alaska, "sportsmen" gun down wolves from airplanes. The wanton slaughter of wildlife for the fun of killing creates hostility toward firearms among the general public. After all the effort environmentalists made to reintroduce wolves into natural habitat, the wolf killing competitions can't go down very well with millions of Americans. Trophy hunters, who kill polar bears with high-powered rifles (from safe distances, of course), also contribute to anti-gun attitudes. A large percentage of the American population cannot empathize with the thrill of killing a magnificent animal. Many Americans have an aversion to people who get their jollies by murdering animals. Banning guns becomes a way to protect wildlife. People who love their pets have empathy for animals and none for hunters.