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AMERICA 2.0: LEAVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT ALONE

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July 4, 2010
AMERICA 2.0: LEAVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT ALONE


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One of the politically dumbest and most pointless pursuits of liberals in recent years has been their efforts against the Second Admendment's protection of gun ownership.

One need only look at the failure of alcohol or drug prohibition to see how futile such efforts are.

Further, in the case of guns, the only people effectively limited in gun ownership are the good guys.

Meanwhile, the liberal obsession with this issue has been a political disaster, helping substantially to build the new right.

The Washington Times recently reported how the effort has also done nothing to change people's minds. In fact, "The public's taste for stricter gun-control laws is fading. In 1998, about seven out of 10 Americans - 69 percent - favored more stringent control. The number now stands at 45 percent, according to a new Harris Poll . . . There's a partisan divide, of course. Currently, 22 percent of Republicans favor stricter laws, compared with 70 percent of Democrats.

"'Large majorities' of the public overall have little problem with gun ownership: 80 percent say Americans should be able to own rifles or shotguns, 74 percent approved of handgun ownership. Half approve "open carry" weapons, 46 percent gave the nod to concealed weapons . . . "

The moral: leave the Second Amendment alone and get this majority of voters on the right side of other issues instead of being angry at liberals for wanting to take away their guns.

Wild Shots: Real facts about guns and violence

Posted by TPR at 7/04/2010

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