Charleston and public policy: Why gun control is doomed | The Economist Quote: "In short, questions over guns are becoming *questions of identity*. When Mr Obama or the mayor of Charleston says that gun control would be a logical response to Wednesday’s killings, the message triggers a tribal response. The America that believes that guns make the country more dangerous—urban, educated, Democratic America—is proposing to disarm the America that is sure (indeed increasingly sure) that safety lies in keeping firearms close by. As a result, nobody is about to disarm anyone." Emphasis mine, reminds me of an article I read awhile back (can’t find it now) which pointed out that for conservatives, it’s not about climate change, it’s about a deeper belief system that’s being challenged by climate change. Anyway. (categories: politicsgunsidentitygovernment )