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Title: Rasmussen finds Americans Split on Need for Stricter Gun Control
Post by: ericire12 on January 21, 2009, 12:59:09 PM: http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/research-voters-split-on-need-for-stricter-gun-control

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American voters are evenly divided on the need for stricter gun control laws but don’t think city government should have the right to prevent citizens from owning handguns in their city.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% say stricter gun control laws while another 44% disagree and 12% are not sure.
Title: Re: Rasmussen finds Americans Split on Need for Stricter Gun Control
Post by: Texas_Bryan on January 21, 2009, 01:20:09 PM: I bet if you asked the 44% in favor of stricter gun law, "What type of restrictive legislation would you like to see in the future?", they'd go "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I don't like guns."
Title: Re: Rasmussen finds Americans Split on Need for Stricter Gun Control
Post by: tt11758 on January 21, 2009, 04:06:33 PM: Quote from: GameDev_Bryan on January 21, 2009, 01:20:09 PM
I bet if you asked the 44% in favor of stricter gun law, "What type of restrictive legislation would you like to see in the future?", they'd go "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I don't like guns."

Nope, I'm thinking they'd favor a ban on "assault weapons". What a crock.
Title: Re: Rasmussen finds Americans Split on Need for Stricter Gun Control
Post by: Texas_Bryan on January 21, 2009, 04:47:12 PM: To the anti-gun crowd every gun is an "assault" weapon. And every gun made is used to commit violent crimes, except great, great granddad's muzzle loader.
Title: Re: Rasmussen finds Americans Split on Need for Stricter Gun Control
Post by: TAB on January 21, 2009, 05:25:28 PM: I remember when they were 1st drafting the AWB, one of the head guys from the ATF was there and said something to the effect of... it will be very hard to write this legislation as its based on cosmetic features. This law will have littlle to no effect on crime"

it was on youtube let me see if I can find it.
Title: Re: Rasmussen finds Americans Split on Need for Stricter Gun Control
Post by: Texas_Bryan on January 21, 2009, 06:07:42 PM: Yep, the only difference between my Mini14 and an AR15 is that black plastic and an uneducated public.