Actually, I don't think it is November that the GOP needs to worry about, they are likely toast anyway....
The fact is that we are seeing a cultural shift much like occurred in the mid 60's during Vietnam. The old farts then, like the old farts now mocked the kids, discounted the demonstrations, and stuck their heads in the sand.
The undeniable fact that those demonstrations pushed the 60's politicians from support of our commitment in Vietnam to defeat. Flush with success those same kids grew up to dominate the media, the entertainment industry, all levels of the Federal Government, and most business's today.
I've got young kids, even though I'm an old guy and I can't always figure out how they are thinking, but as much as the old guy in me says no, they are going to grow up to be what I would consider anti-gun...and their peers will consider them gun nuts and potentially dangerous..
During the 60's the "establishment" failed to articulate a rational reason for our involvement in Vietnam. Today, with even with more at stake many on the right assume that the kids would defend the 2nd without a reasonable explanation why. There is an assumption they know what the 2nd is, but in fact most probably have not even heard of the document called the Constitution.
In my experience, many kids view those protecting the 2nd as scared, demented old white guys sitting on a pile of guns or scared young serial killers in their schools sitting on their aforementioned parents pile of guns...
Obviously, both characterizations are false but that does not alter the popular perception.
I explain to my kids that gun ownership is a right guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States, and said Constitution was inspired by God. The individual, no matter how strong his faith, must also have the means to protect themselves from an Government of the unrighteous.
I also explain to them that the right to bear arms does not mean they have to have a firearm, they have the "choice" but the right gives them the ability to be armed if they ever think its necessary..its up to them.
In short, we are in danger of losing the 2nd when our generation dies off. Some will make fun of the kids but a real change is happening. The old farts can sit back and mock the kids like most of our parents/grandparents did when we grew up during the Vietnam era or we can make logical reasoned arguments the kids will accept.. surprisingly they are not as dumb as they look....
