Conservatives have relied, predominately, on the research of John Lott. Liberals have relied on the pseudo-science peddled by such people as Arthur Kellerman at my alma mater, Emory University. To be honest, I like our chances. The military would split. The Second Amendment debate has been intentionally superficial in an effort to sway soccer moms.
Liberals advance their agenda slowly behind a deceptive veil.
The goal is gun confiscation under the pretext of stopping crime. Apathy, borne of despair and maintained by cowardice, has been the emotion supporting political moderation in the heartland of America during my 31 years. I read about people before me who valued freedom and country enough to die for it. Now we do not even have the guts to demand legitimate debate concerning real problems. I only wonder if somehow, someway, a sublime atavism will re-emerge from the apathetic heartland and restore our home.