A nation of gun nuts

By Megan McArdle

According to USA Today, "Nearly three out of four Americans — 73% — believe the Second Amendment spells out an individual right to own a firearm, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of 1,016 adults taken Feb. 8-10." Now all we need is five out of nine.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2008/02/a-nation-of-gun-nuts/2845/