kjm,
I'm not sure either why journalists/academics seem to be of such a liberal bent, except that maybe they've just read too much philosophical, utopian literature over the years and have just ditched reality (I know that's a generalization, and to all the journalists/academics out there--sorry).
On the other hand, it is surprising to me just how many law professors have recently positioned themselves on the "individual right" side of the fence. I guess the historical evidence is just too overwhelming to ignore. SAF has some great legal references, law review articles, etc demonstrating this.
It's unfortunate that gun owners tend to be so splintered on the issue (some want a total absence of regulation, some think so-called common sense laws are acceptable, some think registration is a good idea, some think their hunting rifles will never be taken away but banning handguns is a good idea...). If the body of gun owners--80 million strong--had more or less a common voice on the issue, voted accordingly, and were involved in upholding our rights, we wouldn't need to fight these never ending battles.
