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AP POLL: SUPPORT GROWS AMONG AMERICANS FOR STRICTER GUN LAWS
AP ^ | July 23, 2016 | LISA MARIE PANE AND RYAN J. FOLEY

Posted on 07/23/2016 8:39:58 AM PDT by PROCON

Americans increasingly favor tougher gun laws by margins that have grown wider after a steady drumbeat of shootings in recent months, but they also are pessimistic that change will happen anytime soon, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

Nearly two-thirds of respondents expressed support for stricter laws, with majorities favoring nationwide bans on the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons such as the AR-15 and on the sale of high-capacity magazines holding 10 or more bullets.

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; 2ndamendment; banglist; fabricatednumbers; guncontrol; junkpoll; mediabias
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To: PROCON
I knew it would be in the internals somewhere:

GUNS4. Does anyone in your household own a gun, or not?
7/7-11/16
Yes 35
No 61
Refused/Not answered 3

41 posted on 07/23/2016 9:24:14 AM PDT by stylin19a
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To: stylin19a
Yup, they polled a deep blue state or city.

But no bias of course :-)

42 posted on 07/23/2016 9:26:16 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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To: PROCON

Can we enforce the ones we have now first, before we pass even more laws that will not be prosecuted by the Just Us Department?


43 posted on 07/23/2016 9:28:31 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: PROCON
feh...
44 posted on 07/23/2016 9:31:20 AM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: PROCON

Morons who think “stricter gun laws” are going to stop Islamic terrorism are, well, morons.


45 posted on 07/23/2016 9:32:00 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: PROCON

They have been saying the same thing since 1968. Never pans out at the polls.


46 posted on 07/23/2016 9:35:36 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: PROCON
Please note that EVERY SINGLE PERSON QUOTED favored more gun bans.

So, shouldn't the poll read 100% favor banning guns?

After all, that is what AP is representing in the quotes.

47 posted on 07/23/2016 9:40:12 AM PDT by Lazamataz (With Cruz's 2016 Convention speech, Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz are now solid allies.)
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To: PROCON

My great-great grandfather left us his old Smith & Wesson
revolver. - Fang says if they come for our guns, they
MIGHT kill him; but says we’re for damned sure going to
take a few of them with us when/if we go!


48 posted on 07/23/2016 9:47:13 AM PDT by Twinkie (JOHN 3:16)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
Gun sales are hitting all time highs.

This could be because fewer people are buying more and more guns. Don't delude yourself, the sheep are stupid.

49 posted on 07/23/2016 9:58:24 AM PDT by Paradox (Opinions can evolve, but Principles should be immutable.)
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To: daler

Ha... it would be fun to suggest that just to watch their eyes bug out, wouldn’t it...


50 posted on 07/23/2016 10:02:05 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Oh, I hear you brother.

Not presuming it all; merely refuting the bullsh*t poll from AP.


51 posted on 07/23/2016 10:03:08 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: PROCON

Another of the MSM/HRC polls.


52 posted on 07/23/2016 10:04:37 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: PROCON

A Democrat is the kind of person who, after hearing his kid was bitten by a dog, wants to pull everyone’s teeth.


53 posted on 07/23/2016 10:10:29 AM PDT by Squeako (None of them can be trusted. Be ready and act accordingly.)
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To: Squeako

LOL!


54 posted on 07/23/2016 10:12:11 AM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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To: PROCON

Gun sales go through the roof as people vote with their feet and their dollars, and these idiots manufacture a "poll" stating gun-control support is on the rise ?!?! We don't have a strong enough word in the English language for that kind of "stupid".


55 posted on 07/23/2016 10:14:23 AM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: PROCON

The creation of more gun laws will not stop the problem. According to Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s morning show, and hardly a conservative personality, has done research on the topic of ownership of weapons by killers and finds that only about 3% of the guns used in attacks or killings are bought legally.
http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2015/oct/05/joe-scarborough/msnbcs-joe-scarborough-tiny-fraction-crimes-commit/
Then what good are more laws that will be overlooked by the criminals? Waste of time and money.
Also pandering!

red


56 posted on 07/23/2016 10:25:01 AM PDT by Redwood71
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To: PROCON

This was probably directly coordinated with the Democrat National Committee.


57 posted on 07/23/2016 10:45:02 AM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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To: PROCON

It’s how they word the poll.

The term “assault weapions” gets a different result than the actual term, “semi-automatic rifles.”


58 posted on 07/23/2016 10:46:07 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (#BlackLiesDon'tMatter)
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To: elcid1970
“More guns in fewer hands” is due to the sharp dropoff in gun owners willing to answer telephone questions from strangers.

Absolutley. A call like that would result in a vile two word gesture and an abrupt hang up.
59 posted on 07/23/2016 10:59:29 AM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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To: Paradox

Please see my post #22.

Background checks say it all. Lots of first time gun owners out there & their numbers are growing like crazy.


60 posted on 07/23/2016 11:24:24 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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