My last column, in which I expressed a moderate view on gun control, touched a raw nerve like no dentist ever did with the ammo-loving crowd.

And I think I’m starting to change my views on this issue — but not in a way that the gun-lovers will like.

As a reminder, in that column I took offense to a company selling a rifle with the sales pitch “Nothing Says ‘Merry Christmas’ Like An AR-7.”

Irreverent! Totally unacceptable.

I also said in that column it’s time to stop selling assault weapons that can kill a lot of people in a short period of time.

I didn’t, as many readers alleged, say that the AR-7 was one of those weapons. Two different issues. But I guess people were looking for a fight. I also made clear that I understand the allure of guns and how they fit in to family traditions.

That brought out some deep thinkers in the gun crowd, like this guy who wrote: “You forgot to include what size panties you wear in your AR-7 article so that both of your friends could get you a proper gift for Christmas.”

Wow, what wit! A double zinger! But how did he know about my undergarments? Have you been looking in my window?

Many of the emails came in the middle of the night, so it was probably the booze writing.

So, after all the notes I got, I now believe I’m being too moderate on this issue. There were so many people who were too cavalier about gun ownership and maybe shouldn’t own them. (“Cavalier,” for the panty guy, means “showing a lack of proper concern,” since I’m sure he’ll have to look it up.)

I didn’t mention this in my last column, but I’ve known President Trump for more than 30 years. And I know that he reads The Post and my column regularly.

When Trump is reelected, he will no longer need the support of the NRA or gun owners because 2020 will be his last election.

So maybe the president can then be convinced to change his views on guns in general and automatic rifles in particular. Trump is a reasonable man, and the country may be one mass shooting away from revisiting the Second Amendment.

I’ll probably give him a call.