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pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2015, 04:03 PM Jun 2015

Minorities and women are far more likely to support gun control.

Non-Hispanic whites, especially males, are more likely to support gun rights.

So Hillary loses the Bubba vote by speaking out strongly on gun control. But she never had it anyway.

http://www.people-press.org/2014/12/07/gun-rights-vs-gun-control/#race

From the Pew Research Center

12/7/14


Question: What do you think is more important – to protect the right of Americans to own guns, OR to control gun ownership?

61% White support for gun rights
37% White support for gun control

34% Black support for gun rights
60% Black support for gun control

25% Hispanic support for gun rights
71% Hispanic support for gun control



61% Men’s support for gun rights
37% Men’s support for gun control

43% Women’s support for gun rights
54% Women’s support for gun control

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Minorities and women are far more likely to support gun control. (Original Post) pnwmom Jun 2015 OP
Creating safe and secure neighborhoods where police serve the interests Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #1
It wasn't my question, it was what Pew Research posed. pnwmom Jun 2015 #2
then Pew research set up a false choice. I am not surprised. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #4
Confirms my belief that gunz and racism are related, no matter how gunners try to deny it. Hoyt Jun 2015 #3

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
1. Creating safe and secure neighborhoods where police serve the interests
Sat Jun 20, 2015, 04:11 PM
Jun 2015

of all members of society. The requires reasonable gun laws, civilian oversight of the police, alon with improved infrastructure.

Reasonable gun laws do not "control gun ownership." The protect the rights of citizens to live in a safe environment.

The answer to your question in neither because your question sets up a false choice.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. Confirms my belief that gunz and racism are related, no matter how gunners try to deny it.
Sat Jun 20, 2015, 04:39 PM
Jun 2015

Sure, there are some exceptions, but not enough o change my opinion.

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