Since the Newtown mass shooting polls have given occasionally conflicting results on various questions about gun ownership. But the general mood is toward affirming the right to keep and bear arms. And this belief cuts across party lines. Politicians should heed Bill Clinton’s advice and tread very carefully in considering new gun control measures.
“The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 65% of American adults think the purpose of the Second Amendment is to make sure that people are able to protect themselves from tyranny. Only 17% disagree, while another 18% are not sure.”