nra army puritanical loyalist supporters oppose attempt gun control almost anyone own gun support second amendment member legion rise fury anyone attempt something bold study gun violence unite states.that common narrative nra want people believe reality nra membership huge somewhere million 4.5 million people paltry number compare number gun owners unite state approximately 37 unite state report either someone household own gun make gun owners minority unite state exact number people gun unite state unclear number much large member nra.when president obama announce plan enact new gun control laws use executive power claim gun owners would support new gun control laws cnn/orc poll reveal right washington post/wonkblog compile result poll chart find poll result show majority people even gun own households republicans support new gun laws poll even mention president obama name poll skew poll result wonkblog point think fair say republicans tendency negative view president obama yougov experiment show mere 16 percent republicans support universal healthcare say president obama support pollsters say donald trump support universal healthcare 44 republicans say support too.chart courtesy wapo/wonkblogso new gun law regulations favorably view majority minimal scope even nra admit pass congress real power nra start see buy candidates reality money politics majority opinion matter congressional representatives appeal well-funded minority ideas democratic rule majority damn executive order president obama plan make law action despot try seize gun away law abide citizens nra want supporters believe hand force take action gun lobby make effective government unconscionable age rule corporate oligarchy.featured image credit via white house public domain wikimedia commons obama right gun owners nra want know image