Although the majority of Americans favor stricter handgun controls, and a consistent 40 percent of Americans favor banning the private sale and possession of handguns, many Americans do believe that handguns are effective weapons for home self-defense and the majority of Americans mistakenly believe that the Second Amendment of the Constitution guarantees the individual right to keep and bear arms.
Violence Policy Center
1988
Conclusion to Assault Weapons & Accessories in America
[It wasn’t a majority of Americans that were mistaken in their beliefs about the Second Amendment. It was the bigoted minority—like those that supported the VPC and the Brady Campaign and would not believe us no matter how many times we told them and explained it to them.—Joe]
When subtle lies don’t work, tell an outrageous lie. Wasn’t that marxist doctrine?
I like how a majority of Americans “mistakenly” believe that the Second Amendment is an individual right.
Its like a preist on high telling us peons we’re too stupid to really know what the holy book means.
@Rivrdog, I’m not sure about Marxist. But is a National Socialist phrase close enough?