The gun control movement is dying. \u00a0It has been for quite some time. \u00a0While it will never entirely go away, it has been steadily sliding towards irrelevance. \u00a0The horrific murders in Connecticut will not change that.<\/p>\n
The usual suspects<\/a> have come forth, spewing the same hate they always do. \u00a0Rep. Jerry Nadler<\/a>, displaying all the dignity and class New Yorkers have come to expect from him, called for President Obama to “exploit”<\/em>\u00a0this atrocity for political gain<\/a>. \u00a0It will not work.<\/p>\n Dinosaur media outlets will try and blame “the gun lobby”<\/a> for lack of movement on the antis agenda, asserting they either pay off and\/or intimidate politicians into silence on the issue. \u00a0Those delusions may provide a degree of comfort for those in places such as the New York Times editorial boardroom<\/a>, but hiding from the truth will not make it go away.<\/p>\n And that truth is this: \u00a0Our county has had a debate on guns<\/a> and the gun control side lost that debate big-time.<\/strong>\u00a0 Guns sales are up across the county and black rifles are the most popular sellers<\/a>. \u00a0More and more people are carrying concealed firearms for personal protection. \u00a0Mainstream television programs from Top Shot<\/a> and\u00a0American Guns<\/a> to Pawn Stars<\/a>\u00a0and MythBusters<\/a> feature firearms. \u00a0When you can go out and buy ammo just for shooting zombies<\/a>, you know that our side has won the culture war on guns.<\/p>\n The antis and their media allies will continue their shrieking and teeth-gnashing, further embarrassing themselves and accelerating the movements political demise. \u00a0The sooner that happens the better.<\/p>\n