New Zogby/O'Leary poll

According to a new Zogby/O'Leary poll, an overwhelming majority of Americans support the right to bear arms.

An overwhelming majority of Americans (83 percent) support concealed-carry laws, while only 11 percent oppose them. A majority of Independent voters (86 percent), Democrats (80 percent), young voters age 18-29 (83 percent), Hispanic voters (80 percent), and those who voted for President Obama (80 percent) support the right to carry a firearm.

Those are pretty serious numbers.

In addition, that same poll asked about Supreme Court justices who might oppose the Second Amendment and the voter backlash that's likely to occur.

Fifty-two percent of American voters would oppose the re-election of any Senator who votes to confirm a Supreme Court nominee who does not believe in the right to keep and bear arms. Only 26 percent of voters would support such a Senator.

That's interesting.

With the confirmation of Judge Sotomayer on the docket, those numbers are some that our Senators might take counsel from.

Hat tip to Say Uncle.