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    Conservatives Are Losing the Culture War Over Guns

    While Republicans have successfully blocked legislative changes, Americans’ attitudes are changing.
    by Peter Beinart Mar 01, 2018 5 minutes
    Source: Dominick Reuter / AFP / Getty

    Who’s winning the post-Parkland debate over guns? It depends where you look.

    Legislatively, anti-gun control forces remain in control. President Donald Trump, after veering towards the NRA earlier in the week, veered away from it during a meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday. But he did something similar in January, vowing in a bipartisan meeting to legalize the immigrant “Dreamers” only to pull back as the legislative process evolved. And even if Trump remains sympathetic to modest gun-control measures, there’s no guarantee congressional Republicans will go along. Many responded negatively to his comments on Wednesday. And neither Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nor House Speaker Paul Ryan have even agreed to hold a vote on measures the NRA opposes.

    The climate isn’t much different outside of Washington. While some are considering tightening gun-control laws, red states like Kansas, Indiana, and South Dakota have actually responded to Parkland by making it easier to own

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