Gun Control Blowing Up in Democrats' Faces

As the mainstream media hype is starting to be ignored concerning the false idea that the majority of Americana support gun control, it's increasingly clear that not only is that not true, but many voters registered as Democrats in the liberal Colorado oppose many of the proposed measures in that state being touted as having the approval of the people.

This is extraordinarily significant because Colorado is essentially an extension of California. For those that don't know, there has been for years a migration of Californians to the state, which is why it has taken on such a strong, liberal flavor.

But that hasn't overcome the strong feelings about gun ownership, the right to bear arms, and the Second Amendment for many Democrats residing there.

This is confirmed by a recent poll by Public Opinion Strategies, which found that the majority of people polled don't believe “sweeping gun control measures will make them any safer.” This is the exact opposite to the narrative the media have attempted to create.

According to the poll, "While only 8% of Democrats oppose all of the gun control measures we tested, 70% of Democratic voters oppose one or some combination of the proposals (either the comprehensive package, the background checks, the liability claim, or the high-capacity magazine ban).” This makes Democrats far more vulnerable than they appear to be based upon media assertions and reports.

It's no surprise that Colorado Republican voters oppose the proposed regulations, but what is very important is independents overwhelmingly oppose the key gun control measures pushed by the Colorado Democrat lawmakers.

"For the most part, the highly politically prized Independent voting bloc also opposes the key gun control measures we tested in this survey. Fully 69% oppose passing the comprehensive legislation (33% oppose outright, 36% think it goes too far), 84% oppose holding manufacturers and sellers liable, and 55% oppose the high-capacity magazine ban when presented with both sides. The one area of exception is the proposal to require gun buyers to pay the cost for a background check (51% of Republicans and 69% of Independent favor it). But, on the whole, Independents are more inclined to agree with Republicans (and gun owners), than with Democrats (and anti-NRA allies).”

The most important finding of the poll confirms something I've been seeing for some time, and that is the gun control "issue" is being forced on the American people by mainstream media outlets that see this as an extraordinary opportunity to get something they've wanted for decades. But according to the poll, even in Colorado gun control isn't close to being that important to the residents of the state, coming in only sixth among the things that are vital to their own interests.

“Colorado voters want to see the Governor and State Legislature focus on the economy and jobs, first and foremost. When asked to identify the top legislative priorities for the current year, economic issues top the list (52%), followed by improving public education (40%), and balancing the state budget (27%). Passing gun control legislation ranks sixth out of the nine issues tested – with only 14% saying the issue is something they want the Governor and legislature to focus on this year,” said the pollster.

I believe this is why the outrageous job creation numbers recently came out, as they were jacked up to make it look like the U.S. economy is growing at a fast pace in order for the focus of the American people to be on gun control rather than what really is important to them.

The job creation numbers will be downwardly revised, although what is trying to be done is for the legislation at the federal level to be passed before it is discovered the U.S. economy remains extremely weak.

Whatever the tactics used, Democrats are in potentially big trouble, and the results in the next election could be far more devastating to them than it was to the Democrats forced to back Obamacare, and who all stepped down or were soundly defeated afterwards.

Federal Gun Control Efforts a Charade

The growing resistance to any type of federal gun control law reveals the anemic and and weak position gun control fanatics have over the majority who support the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms.

Most of the hype is media-induced, and other than liberal conclaves in large urban areas, there aren't many places that really want to do anything to interfere with gun ownership.

As data are revealed as to the real numbers associated with guns used in murders, it is found that there are in fact very few murders a year that include four or more victims. The average per year is only 35 deaths within those parameters, referring to a specific place and time.

The other reason the gun control supporters are losing is the data also obliterate the false narrative that so-called assault rifles need to be heavily regulated. The truth is there is no such thing as an assault rifle, if it's being measured by murders, as it's accountable for under 350 murders a year, according to 2009 statistics.

So when media focus on these rifles, they're clueless or liars as to the danger posed by them. As far as them being banned, the huge number of these types of rifles are so plentiful, that it would be impossible to make a serious attempt to round them up.

It makes no sense whatsoever when the vast majority of murders as a result of guns are not done using a rifle. Consequently, this is a meaningless and fruitless exercise not based at all in reality.

Background checks are also being strongly resisted because there is no will to expand to private citizens the requirement to keep records of sales to other private citizens. This is another unenforceable joke, whether or not it was ever implemented. Politicians would pay a huge price if they attempted it in most places in the country.

Bloomberg's inept and obvious attempt to make U.S. citizens and politicians think there is a rising tide in people wanting to adapt gun control by his spending over $2.2 million for a gun control candidate to win in Chicago, only underscores the feeble and weak movement that it is.

How does a extreme liberal Chicago district which simply replaced one gun control supporter with another translate into a statement of any kind? As a matter of fact, the opponent of Robin Kelly had as good a chance at winning as Kelly did until a last minute media blitz paid for by Bloomberg turned the tide.

What that means if Bloomberg didn't come in to really change the outlook and perception of those that understand the issue and the Chicago political scene, rather it was a desperate move to combat the reality that even in Chicago people preferred a pro-gun candidate. It would have been a disaster for the gun control movement to be humiliated there, which it should have been without the outside interference.

Bloomberg can't buy every election, even with his deep pockets, and it only confirms the extreme weakness and lack of support for trashing the Second Amendment by rich thugs like Bloomberg.

In the end, we will probably see a full retreat by right to bear arms opponents. As people understand the data and facts, they are beginning to smell a rat with those trying to trash the Second Amendment, and that's why even Bill Clinton, whether you like him or not, is politically astute as to which way the political winds are blowing. He warned Obama and the Democrats not to try to attack gun rights and the Second Amendment, and he obviously was right.

The good news is liberal Democrats could take a beating in the next election for daring to shred the constitution even further than they already have.