The BBC reports that a narrow majority of Americans are now in favour of upholding gun rights over gun control, and among the scholars weighing in on this phenomenon is University of Toronto sociologist Dr. Jennifer Dawn Carlson.
Dr. Carlson told the BBC that as familiarity with guns increases across the US, more states are passing so-called “shall issue” laws that make licensing less discretionary. As Carlson puts it, this means that “gun ownership is increasingly seen as part of what it means to be a responsible citizen,” beyond just “a right to self-defence but a duty to protect your family and community.”
Carlson also told the BBC that “the idea that guns make sense because police won't always be there is pervasive across pro-gun discourse.”
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Source: BBC