October 2011 - Record-Low 26% in U.S. Favor Handgun Ban

[Logical]

This is 10 months AFTER the Jared Loughner shooting. And the public still believes in people owning handguns.

The DEMS need to stop fighting this and losing votes because of it. And the dems are just giving more power to the nutty right wing NRA!








Source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/150341/record-low-favor-handgun-ban.aspx

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. Looks like the less strict are the losers.

Seems it has gone far enough.
For the record I own guns and I am alright with the laws as they are now.

[Johnny Rico]

2. We should get rid of the '86 ban on newly-manufactured machine guns for civilians.

Legal owners of fully automatic weapons are the most law-abiding gun owners in the country. There's simply no reason not to allow more to be manufactured for civilian ownership other than, "Machine guns are scary!"

[Hoyt]

3. There's a thread about recent poll - majority oppose guns in stores, churches, etc.

While I prefer limits on guns one can own, I don't really care what people do with them at home as long as they don't use them on family.

People are getting fact there are more Zimmermans walking around with them.

[Logical]

4. Well, I would love to hear how you plan on removing guns from all criminals.

[Hoyt]

5. You've got a point -- most so-called law-abiding toters would still carry.

[Logical]

8. So it is your stand that all CCW license holders are criminals?

[Hoyt]

10. No, but I believe most would find it difficult to go out without a gun.

So they would still stick one in their pants if guns were prohibited. So they really aren't as law-abiding as some would have us believe.

[Logical]

12. Many studies show people carried them before it was legal.

[Hoyt]

13. Exactly. I actually prefer that, if people just can't go without one.

[ileus]

16. OWB is the only way to go....IWB sucks ass.

[rl6214]

6. Why do you keep going on and on about the NRA when it has been shown that they are

Politically insignificant?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/117215392

http://www.democraticunderground.com/117218901

Just a question, don't get worked up about it, I don't belong to the NRA.

[Logical]

7. Because some real stupid people believe what they say!

[rl6214]

9. So you don't believe what ellisonz has posted?

That they are insignificant?

[Logical]

11. No. They have some impact.

[Doctor_J]

14. The NRA wouln't spend all of that money on propaganda unless it worked

Duh. We are in the last stages of the civilized era in America. This is one indication, along with anti-contraception laws, drastic cuts to schools and hospitals, SYG laws, union-busting, and so forth. I would be willing to bet that support for teachers and unions is also at or near an all time low as well. Congrats to our gun nuts and NRA members. You're the only right-wing fringe group tolerated at DU.

[ileus]

15. Why would anyone want to ban a handheld lifesaving device?