Each new school shooting seems to add to the chorus of cries against guns. One major proponent of these attacks is the mass media. The Media Research Center recently issued a report on the media and the gun-control issue. During this time period, they found 653 news stories on gun policy issues. Stories supporting gun control outnumbered stories opposing gun control 357 to 36, a 10 to 1 ratio.
Government leaders are another source of opposition to the Second Amendment.
The Clinton Administration has continuously pushed for stronger gun-control laws and Vice President Gore has repeatedly pledged that, if elected, gun control issues will be one of the most important issues of his administration. Even the United Nations has gotten into the act. It has discussed requiring member nations to make sure all guns have serial numbers and identification marks and that all guns be registered. But the biggest threat to the Second Amendment may come in the form of litigation. Most cases have been rejected.