For those two, sure. What ‘pro-life’ means to people who consider themselves pro-life, and what people who consider themselves pro-choice model it meaning, are not the same. Similarly, gun control people largely have a very different relationship with and understanding of guns, and so don’t have an accurate conception of what gun rights people see themselves as protecting. In both cases, the reverse is also true.
Maybe they don’t misunderstand reality, but they may well misunderstand what the other side means when they state their objections.
The abortion and gun control debates are loud and public. Do you have a specific misunderstanding to point to?
For those two, sure. What ‘pro-life’ means to people who consider themselves pro-life, and what people who consider themselves pro-choice model it meaning, are not the same. Similarly, gun control people largely have a very different relationship with and understanding of guns, and so don’t have an accurate conception of what gun rights people see themselves as protecting. In both cases, the reverse is also true.