NewsMax: NBC/WSJ Poll, Americans blame Hollywood

[alfsauve]

If you haven't seen this one:

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/poll-blame-violence-hollywood/2013/01/18/id/472068?s=al&promo_code=121B0-1

NBC Poll: Public Blames Parents, Hollywood Over Guns for Violence
Friday, 18 Jan 2013 11:07 AM
By Jim Meyers

Americans place more blame for mass shootings on parents and Hollywood than they do on guns, a surprising new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll reveals.

Asked how much responsibility several choices might bear for the shootings that have taken place in Tucson, Ariz.; Aurora, Colo.; and Newtown, Conn., guns came in fifth.

Also they have a poll on gun ownership and restrictions.  It requires an email, but I think it's worth chiming in on this one.  Go to the News Max link and in the middle of the story is the link to the poll.

Here's the results as of 11:45 today (the actual results page has bar graphs as well as the numbers):

Should the federal government regulate guns of any type?
Yes, it should107,912(25%)
No, it should not308,146(74%)
 
Should Congress ban semi-automatic weapons?
Yes, it should82,143(19%)
No, it should not335,437(80%)
 
If Congress does not act, should President Obama use an executive order to ban or strictly control the sale of semi-automatic weapons?
Yes, he should73,485(17%)
No, he should not343,566(82%)
 
Do you agree that the Second Amendment gives citizens the right to own and bear guns without infringement?
Yes, I agree350,743(84%)
No, I don't agree66,633(15%)
 

[tombogan03884]

The problem with polls is that no matter how you phrase the question the answer will be skewed by the slant of the particular audience .
For example this is a NewsMax poll, if you asked exactly the same questions some where like Huffington Post, or Daily Kos you would be likely to get the exact opposite replies.

[alfsauve]

No open poll is a good sample, but subject to the audience it reaches.

Do notice however the article itself is about a scientifically conduct study by NBC/WSJ.

[tombogan03884]

WSJ actually seems to be fairly even handed and accurate .