I've heard that excuse over and over. That's one of the ways they've made themselves less effective.
Care to explain how supporting a pro gun congress and senate is an excuse? Don't swallow your tongue trying
Are you just pretending to be stupid?
You don't get a pro-gun Congress when you have a Speaker or Majority Leader who is a member of an anti-gun party. You should have figured this out back in the 90s.
Then again, maybe you're not pretending.