How Strongly Do you Feel about Gun Control

[bryant69]

Whether you are for it or against it, whatever your position is, how passionate are you about it?

A companion poll to this one --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=676612&mesg_id=676612

Bryant
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[virginia mountainman]

1. You may need to modify your poll...

For, or against....Gun Control.

[bryant69]

3. I thought about that, but it requires too many categories in my estimation

The other poll gives you the opportunity to do yea or nay.

Bryant

[virginia mountainman]

6. Good options would be..

Rabid yea, or nea..
Strong, Yea or Nea..
Moderate yea or nea..
Weak yea or nea..
indifferent


And define Rabid, Strong, and moderate,

Just an idea..

[woo me with science]

2. You need to clarify

feel strongly for gun control
feel strongly against gun control

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. All depends on what you want to know...

The pollster might be looking for insight as to how the issue rates in terms of politicial priorities among voters; a low percentage would mean that this is an issue that can be ignored with relatively safety. It could also provide data on how strongly people hold their opinions on the subject. That is, does being on the "wrong side" of this issue create a deal-breaker with some people.

Granted, the poll in itself is unscientific, but it's not an illegitimate question.

[woo me with science]

8. okay, point taken

I guess I was responding based on what I, personally, would be interested in seeing.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. I'm rather mixed.

I think most calls for gun control, especially after unrelated incidencts like this, are mostly ill thought out bullshit, the same sort of sacrificing liberty for the sake of security we saw after 9-11.

That said, I don't believe the 2nd amendment rules out all forms of regulation, like mandatory gun safety training, registration, etc. And I would think that responsible gun owners who care about their hobby wouldn't be opposed to it either. I don't think it'd prevent massacres like this, but it might decrease the numbers of irresponsible gun owners leaving their guns where kids can get them, and so on.

That said, I really don't care much about it. And never talk about it unless asked.

[piedmont]

7. How much do you value liberty? nt

[Lil Missy]

9. Liberty cuts both ways

[bryant69]

10. Does it come with a side of Hashbrowns?

If So I'd pay up to $5.00 for it.

Bryant

[piedmont]

15. It comes with a side of FREEDOM FRIES

:evilgrin:

sorry, had to.

[baldguy]

11. Most gun worshipers talk a lot about "gun rights"

As if guns have more rights than human beings.

They never talk about gun responsibilities: Keep your weapon secure. Keep it well-maintained. Always assume every weapon is loaded & ready to fire until you have personally verified that it isn't. Be sure you have a target before you unholster your weapon. And finally: don't aim at what you don't want to kill.

Part of the problem is the dumbfucks who like guns primarily because they go "BOOM!" when you pull the trigger (like 90% of NRA members).

[BOSSHOG]

13. I want to see the second amendment scrubbed and redone

What did the founding fathers want us to have guns for? To defend the country, its right there in their amendment. That was the condition of the country at the time. And the nra says people kill people. That was the intent of the founding fathers. American citizens (people) killing the enemy (people.) The nra wants to deal with the amendments "ambiguity." I do not find it ambiguous, its quite plain to me. Its like christians delving into the old testament to justify their hate but ignoring other parts of the old testament because it might be inconvenient. The nra enables what happened yesterday but like good conservatives they choose not to take responsibilty.

I'm for private gun ownership but with a ton of responsibility heaped upon such ownership.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. I favor gun control strongly - but it's not a deal breaker.

[bryant69]

14. Gatuitious Kick For no good reason. n/t.