american public. those are not my words. it s a direct quote from former chief justice of the united states supreme court in 1991, mr. warren burger. a conservative republican appointed to the court by none other than richard nixon. well, justice berger was venting his frustration about the widespread view of the public that the second amendment guaranteed an individual s right to bear arms. in fact, many are shocked to learn that the u.s. supreme court didn t rule until 2008, six years ago, that an individual has a right to own a gun. it was the powerful national rifle association whose political organizing changed the way americans think about the issue. but in his new book, the second amendment: a biography, michael waldman writes, molding public opinion is the most important factor. if you want to win in the court of law, first win in the court of public opinion. inspired by how the nra s mission to affect public opinion achieved favorable outcomes from their point of view in the
american public. those are not my words, it s a direct quote from former chief justice of the united states supreme court in 1991, mr. warren conservative republican appointed to the court by none other than richard nixon. well, justice berger was venting his frustration about the widespread view of the public that the second amendment guaranteed an individual s right to bear arms. in fact, many are shocked to learn that the u.s. supreme court didn t rule until 2008, six years ago, that an individual has a right to own a gun. it was the powerful national rifle association whose political organizing changed the way americans think about the issue. but in his new book, the second amendment: a biography, michael waldman writes, molding public opinion is the most important factor. if you want to win in the court of law, first win in the court of public opinion. inspired by how the nra s mission to affect public opinion achieved favorable outcomes from their point of view in the courts. n