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If you have not been watching the news lately, there is a lot of coverage painting guns in a negative light. As history has shown, with examples like the vietnam war, Iraq war, gay rights, womens rights, racism...ect..ect... Anything the media portrays as negative and in need of change, the American populous generally follow. Guns, among other things, are next on the chopping block. It will only take continuing gun violence and heart breaking stories on how gun violence effects families of those who are victims. It started with school shootings, and now has spread to coverage on almost any shooting. Which instantly sparks a gun rights debate. If it were not such a controversial issue, I would agree, but since it is, its obviously a sign that the tide is changing and that the push for gun regulation is getting stronger.
You're confusing a 2-3 year "trend" that is really a political push backed by Pelosi, Bloomberg and HCI, with an over 30-year trend that has been pushed by The People themselves.
I'd be very lucky if I live to see what things are like in 50 years... but I'll bet my retirement that the private ownership of firearms will still be a respected American institution. Assuming there is still a USA at all, that is.