https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/01/17/new-cnn-poll-shows-support-for-gun-control-is-waning/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:24:25 -0400<![CDATA[As George Will said on Charlie Rose&#8217;s show in August of 2011, &#8220;opinion is shiftable sand, therefore – there are not permanent victories in a democracy [or republic].&#8221;  Conservatives know this from past experiences.  In 1964, when Barry Goldwater was trounced by Lyndon Johnson, many thought conservatism was over.  Sixteen years later, Ronald Reagan was elected, and then re-elected in 1984.  He was  3800 votes shy of carrying all fifty states.  In 2008, it was the era of Obama liberalism, which was succeeded by the rise of the Tea Party – and the 2010 shellacking of the Democratic Party in the midterms.  The same can be said with the polls gauging gun control.]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:19:31 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-vespa/2013/01/17/new-cnn-poll-shows-support-for-gun-control-is-waning-n176043