In U.S., Support for Assault Weapons Ban at Record Low

Gallup ^ | October 26, 2016

[Red in Blue PA]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The fewest Americans in 20 years favor making it illegal to manufacture, sell or possess semi-automatic guns known as assault rifles. Thirty-six percent now want an assault weapons ban, down from 44% in 2012 and 57% when Gallup first asked the question in 1996.

[The Toll]

There never has been any support for this astro-turfed nonsense.

[GregoTX]

If you don't want one, don't buy one.

If you do want one, go buy one.

Everybody happy.

[SandRat]

Good News

[faithhopecharity]

good news....
since almost nobody would obey such an unconstitutional BS ‘ban’ anyway.....

[JudgemAll]

Yeah, because those “military” features help
kill toddlers and cause suicide unlike deringers...

But watch them adopt smart guns for the LE and then say we must standardize to LE-military features....

[Red in Blue PA]

Someone needs to inform Gallup that citizen grade AR’S are NOT assault rifles.

[servantboy777]

Gee wizz, a totally corrupt ferrule gubbamint, NSA spying on citizens, IRS used as a weapon against Americans....I can't figger out why folks want to collect a few firearms.

[JudgemAll]

Because in 96 AR15 owners were a minority that Democrats hoped would be considered fringe by other gun
owners, dividing the
gun community

[buwaya]

The way they will do it is by opening up liability, permitting lawsuits against manufacturers and vendors, or perhaps also owners who have sold their guns on, etc. The lawyers and insurance companies will do the rest.

[SoFloFreeper]

Let’s hope every American who owns a gun votes for the only electable candidate who will preserve their right.

[SandRat]

They still think that a gentleman’s pocket Pepper Box is one.

[Spirochete]

Because in 96 AR15 owners were a minority that Democrats hoped would be considered fringe by other gun owners, dividing the gun community

Bingo! Exactly the opposite happened. Leading up to the 1994 AWB, the AR-15 had a niche following. In the years since, it has a cult following, and is so mainstream now that there are dozens of brands available, and Academy has an entire aisle devoted to AR-15 accessories.

[faithhopecharity]

yes they’ve tried that several times

so far it has not worked but the threat is definitely out there

for sure

which is why there’s such long lines at the firearms stores and sports hunting stores........people are not stupid, they are stocking up now while they know they can do it...

[Elderberry]

If you assault someone with a pistol, or a knife, or a rock, are they considered Assault Weapons?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Forty years ago “They” told us the public demanded bans on handguns, but rifles were OK!

[Red in Blue PA]

Love your tagine! New favorite quote.

[ctdonath2]

“almost nobody would obey such an unconstitutional BS ‘ban’ anyway.....”

NY instituted such a ban.
4% compliance rate.
A half million residents, otherwise law abiding, choose to be felons rather than obey the ban.

[WENDLE]

We will need full auto to fight off the national police force ( HLS) after this election. They will come we armored personnel carriers. Ya think?

[Cobra64]

They should also understand that there are relatively very few people who own true ARs..