David Drucker: Gun Issue Is So Politically Sensitive on the Right and It’s Misunderstood

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DRUCKER: "Well, look, I think the difference here, Chris, and I think you bring up a good point here that is lost, I think, both in terms of the public and how the public looks at this and policymakers, that there are several components here, not just the gun issue, that need to be reviewed and could be reviewed that, in fact, may not be as politically sensitive as the gun issue is. But one of the reasons why I think nothing ends up getting done is because the gun issue is so politically sensitive on the right and I think it's misunderstood. And I think for people that want to do something in terms of new gun legislation, I think they need to have a better understanding of where Republicans are on the gun issue and where it comes from. The caricature is that the National Rifle Association, the NRA, is driving Republican policy on guns with campaign donations. And that's simply not the case. The NRA is a manifestation of committed voters who support the NRA because they are so committed to gun rights. And that's what gives the NRA so much strength."