It's OK, we see eye-to-eye on this. I think in the U.S.A, we start with automatic registration, then go to mandatory voting. And I'm with all your reasoning, and will add: How legitimate can an elected official be in a democracy where only a relatively small percentage of eligible voters vote? I think people would be less likely to feel cynical about our elected officials if everyone had a say and they were truly the choice of the (majority of the) people.
How about your gun policies? How have you seen them evolve and change over time?