Anyone want to guess at the political impact of these shootings?
There is a hotly contested race between Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Congressman Robert Ehrlich. Ehrlich is relatively pro-gun.
I see three possibilities
1. People get scared and want guns to protect themselves.
2. People are scared and want guns banned.
3. Electorate divided between teh two groups.
Maryland is a fairly liberal stat, so I assume #2. Not good for Ehrlich.
I'm voting for option #1. After 9-11-01, there were a ton of threads here at FR (the sources were local newspapers) discussing the sudden spike in gun purchases and CCW permit requests.
Anyone want to guess at the political impact of these shootings? Anybody want to comment on how this always seems to happen with a gun control freak is either running for election,or pushing a gun control law? Remember the nutcase who shot up the White House with a SKS when the so-called Assault Weapons Ban was being debated? What ever happened to him? Is he still in jail?