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Fox News poll: Why yes, most Americans would like a gun when there’s a manhunt going on outside
Hot Air ^ | April 24, 2013 | Erika Johnsen

Posted on 04/24/2013 12:47:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Well, get a load of this. On Sunday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein appeared on Fox News to discuss last week’s attack in Boston and terrorism in general, and Chris Wallace wondered whether the people in locked-down Boston last week, with concerns that “this fellow might be on the loose, might break into their house, might take hostages — would people like to have had guns?” “Oh, some may have, yes,” replied Feinstein.

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

But it isn’t just “some” Americans who would be partial to having the means to defend themselves from violent criminals on the loose in their neighborhood; as it turns out, a large majority of them do, including half of the people in even non-gun-owning households.

If you were in that situation, would you want a gun at your side?

Most American voters say yes, according to a new Fox News poll.

Sixty-nine percent say if they were in a situation similar to Bostonians, they would want a gun in their house.

That includes a large 88-percent majority of those in gun-owner households, as well as 50 percent of those in non-gun homes. …

In general, more voters think protecting the constitutional right to own a gun is a higher priority than protecting citizens from gun violence (53-42 percent). That’s mostly unchanged since January, when it was 51-40 percent.

But Feinstein went on: “Oh, some may have, yes, but if where you’re going is, do they need an assault weapon, I don’t think so. …

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: 2013polls; banglist; boston; bostonmassacre; feinstein; guncontrol; hotairisrightsnort; polls; rtkba; secondamendment; terrorism
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Since when do our overlords care what we think?
1 posted on 04/24/2013 12:47:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Can’t wait to see Repubs running over women and kids to get to a camera in order to show what a liar the admin was with their 90 percent crap...real soon now....soon....


2 posted on 04/24/2013 12:53:13 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, enough Senators cared about what we think to defeat Obama’s bills.


3 posted on 04/24/2013 12:58:58 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Get back from the cell window, prisoner!


4 posted on 04/24/2013 12:59:49 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Americans who would be partial to having the means to defend themselves from violent criminals on the loose in their neighborhood; as it turns out, a large majority of them do, including half of the people in even non-gun-owning households.

I have news for these folks, there are more violent criminals on the loose near them at any given time than they can possibly imagine. If they think they are only in danger when officials and the media tell them so they are only kidding themselves.

If they want a firearm when terrorists are loose in their neighborhood, they need a firearm at all times, whether they know it or not. LEO response time is never quick enough when a bad guy is near.

5 posted on 04/24/2013 1:04:41 PM PDT by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
There's Muslim terrorists running around suburban backyards in Boston trying to kill people with homemade bombs bought from Amazon Prime, but Senator Dianne Feinstein says she's dedicating the rest of her life to banning the 11-round magazine.

She should LIVE so long.

6 posted on 04/24/2013 1:07:51 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid (Demand Common Sense Nut Control.)
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To: colorado tanker

Barely, and under intense pressure. It should’ve never come up for a vote in the first place (unconstitutional) and should’ve never been that close. Don’t you agree?


7 posted on 04/24/2013 1:09:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You can bet that Diane Feinswine would have had armed guards around her stinky butt.


8 posted on 04/24/2013 1:09:39 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Travis McGee
Not the America I want.

What would have happened if the storm troopers were met at the door by an armed citizen?

In that situation I would have been armed.

What if those two women in L.A. during the Dornan man hunt would have fired back?

What if Jose Gurena fired?

Is that self defense?

It is in my book.

9 posted on 04/24/2013 1:11:50 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism)
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10 posted on 04/24/2013 1:12:58 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s still a rather large minority of stupid people.


11 posted on 04/24/2013 1:15:28 PM PDT by TigersEye (If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
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To: onyx

Good one onyx!


12 posted on 04/24/2013 1:18:02 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (NRA)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes, I agree.


13 posted on 04/24/2013 1:19:03 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Ditto, LVR. I have no problem with staying off of the streets while a manhunt is going on in my neighborhood but I’d be armed to the teeth inside my humble abode.


14 posted on 04/24/2013 1:21:50 PM PDT by TigersEye (If babies had guns they wouldn't be aborted)
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That man who went outside to smoke a cigarette and check on his boat was just lucky the terrorist was asleep while he was climbing around the boat. He needed a weapon to DEFEND himself. - When criminals are seconds away from killing you, the police are just minutes away when you call 911.


15 posted on 04/24/2013 1:31:42 PM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: TigersEye
Ditto, LVR. I have no problem with staying off of the streets while a manhunt is going on in my neighborhood but I’d be armed to the teeth inside my humble abode.

Sympatico!

16 posted on 04/24/2013 1:34:23 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nice long ones with lots of bullets, preferably.

In other news, most people would like to own an umbrella when it’s raining.


17 posted on 04/24/2013 2:21:45 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Twinkie

I would have had the guy hog tied before the police showed up.
Or head blowed up by 44 mag bullet.
I’m sorry, self sufficiency is in my blood.
Yeah, I know. Keyboard warrior.
Honestly, I would not want the cops putting holes in my boat.
If I had too, that’s another thing.


18 posted on 04/24/2013 2:27:21 PM PDT by right way right (What's it gonna take? (guillotines?))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Politicians have imported crime into my city by putting Section 8 housing into previously crime-free neighborhoods. Now we have had three murders, all in the Section 8 apartments (so far). The police call these places “Islands of Crime” (no kidding). Welfare is facilitating this criminal expansion and it sickens me. Just like these Russian pukes driving Mercedes while on welfare, and using welfare money to build bombs and grenades.

Now we are paying for extra security in prison. Put him in the general population and let nature take its course.

19 posted on 04/24/2013 3:14:44 PM PDT by Gabrial (The nightmare will continue as long as the nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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[[Fox News poll: Why yes, most Americans would like a gun when there’s a manhunt going on outside]]

No no- we have the police to protect us- ask any liberal- oh wait- even hte police were gettign killed- AND they were firign off MANY MANY ROUNDS fro mtheir multi round magazines! and STILL they couldn’t subdue JUST TWO TERRORISTS- But by golly Biden thinks we only need a single shot shotgun, and the left thinks that all women have to do when gettign raped is to urinate on their attackers-

This country has lost it’s friggin mind!


20 posted on 04/24/2013 3:16:43 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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