Surprise: New Gallup poll shows support for gun control at historic low
On HotAir.com:
Fascinating stuff, mainly because it really is a surprise. My hunch when I first glanced at it was that this was still more gun-rights backlash (some of it decidedly creepy) to Obama’s election, but eyeball the long-term trend. Freaky deaky:
I would have guessed that opposition to gun control always spikes during moments of fear, economic or otherwise, which means we should see sharp downward movement here during the Reagan recession of the early 80s and after 9/11. Tain’t so; in fact, support for gun control actually rose during the former period.
Well, here's one issue that I really do care about on which my side is winning. Next few years are not going to be one of the glory years of Austrian school of economics, and God knows that gay marriage will eventually be enshrined in law given enough time (you have to reach the bottom of the pool before you can kick back up to surface).
At least when the hell breaks loose, I'll be able to defend my own person—provided that I follow through on my resolution, learn to use guns, and get a gun.