Unfortunatley the back swing of this sort of shift typically brings and an intensified reclaimation from the he-man gunhaters club. Brady Center and Co. will see this as a sincere threat to their trade and issue an onslaught of anti-gun propaganda that is likely to rekindle the fearful concerns of ignorant Americans.Kythas wrote:From The Economist, a British publication.
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/dis ... d=14632169
DESPITE electing an unusually liberal president, on at least one measure Americans are more conservative than at any time before. Public support for a ban on handguns has fallen to 28%, the lowest level in nearly 50 years, according to a new poll from Gallup. When Americans were first asked the question in 1959, 60% were in favour of introducing a law to ban handguns, but support has declined steadily. Enthusiasm for stricter laws relating to the sale of firearms is also ebbing, falling from 78% in 1990 to 44% today. Polls suggest that 43% believe laws should not be made tougher.
Ever heard the phrase "don't poke at a bear you can't kill"? God willing, I'm wrong and this becomes another mark in the win column for 2a supporters and Amercian's in general. But if I'm right, this could be the calm before the storm.