Poll: Support for gun control still lower than before Obama took office
The public’s attitudes toward gun control have shown only modest change in the wake of last week’s deadly shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Currently, 49% say it is more important to control gun ownership, while 42% say it is more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns…
However, support for gun control remains lower than before Obama took office. In April 2008, 58% said it was more important to control gun ownership; just 37% prioritized protecting gun rights…
There is widespread public opposition to a ban on handguns: Two-thirds (67%) oppose banning the possession of handguns, except by law enforcement officers. Far more favor banning bullets designed to explode or penetrate bullet-proof vests (56%) and high capacity ammunition clips (53%). Opinion is divided over whether to ban semi-automatic guns – 44% favor such a ban, while 49% are opposed.
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Media reaction: “Obviously, we’re not rabble-rousing enough.”
Red Cloud on December 21, 2012 at 2:45 PM
verbalooser hardest hit…
BigWyo on December 21, 2012 at 2:58 PM
You got that part wrong.
That nutball is giving circular arguments with just a hint of understanding to bait y’all into his game.
He is having fun with those who play.
cozmo on December 21, 2012 at 3:15 PM
Heh. All the demogoguery and support for gun control is LOWER than when he took office.
rayra on December 21, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Maybe because Obama was elected and re-elected.
Many Americans know Socialism/Fascism/Communism doesn’t produce very good results, no matter how “smart” the person is that is trying to “make it work THIS time.”
And that the first step is to disarm the populace. And we’re a populace, at least in the red spaces, that don’t take kindly to even the threat of being disarmed.
ProfShadow on December 21, 2012 at 5:02 PM