The recent tragedy at Newtown, Conn.'s Sandy Hook Elementary School has indeed created what my bloleague Brad Bannon described Wednesday on Thomas Jefferson Street as "a teachable moment."
For far too long, some of America's leading politicians have been far less than honest about what they really believe when it comes to guns, gun control, and the Constitution's Second Amendment. What happened at Sandy Hook, as horrific as it was, has brought them out of the shadows into the light of day. Make no mistake. It is now clear that far too many of them, mostly Democrats, believe that no one should be allowed to own a firearm for any reason.
They may talk a good game about respecting the right to self defense and pay lip service in support of hunting and sport shooting but the real truth is that they are simply afraid of antagonizing the millions of people across the country who own guns. They understand that they cannot place themselves at odds with one of the nation's most powerful political constituencies, one that cuts across just about every demographic that can be identified, including race, gender, income, and party lines.
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