One step at a time and if its a gun with the help of a right gun guy - that potentially is a step in the right direction. Try to remember there is a reason he or she wants a gun and right now it's probably not to support anarchy or commies but to protect what he's got against scum who may want to take it if this crap gets much worse. Who would want to take it - libturds who want everything others have. Thus he is trying to protect himself against what he was once upon a time; he is growing up. See how that potentially works.Your best bud is a leftist, ok, think him getting gunned up will cause him to stop being a leftist?
Unlikely....just a leftist now with a gun.
Great, just great!
Or, am I way off base and his sudden realization that self defense with a gun 'IS' a good idea and his voting for lefties and lefty causes will stop?