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Freep This Harris Poll on Guns
Harris Interactive ^ | 11-17-03 | Harris Poll

Posted on 11/20/2003 6:15:34 AM PST by Redbob

Choose One: "Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use.

Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution.

Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety.

Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense.

Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; effeteeasterners; guns; poll; rights; secondamendment
On the "Harris Interactive" webpage, go to the "Weekly Poll" tab on the header!

We're currently winning, but let's keep it that way.

1 posted on 11/20/2003 6:15:35 AM PST by Redbob
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To: *bang_list
Bang!
2 posted on 11/20/2003 6:16:03 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Redbob
FREEPED
3 posted on 11/20/2003 6:18:13 AM PST by Texas Patriot (HOORAA!!)
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To: Redbob
freeped
4 posted on 11/20/2003 6:19:53 AM PST by aomagrat (IYAOYAS)
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To: Redbob
Weekly Poll Results

Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?

*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 5769 of 7186 votes
80%

Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 409 of 7186 votes
5%

Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 155 of 7186 votes
2%

Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 441 of 7186 votes
6%

Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous.

5 posted on 11/20/2003 6:20:18 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Rush agrees with me 98.5% of the time)
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To: Redbob
Good guys have 85% of vote. (I consider the first two answers to be "good guys".)
6 posted on 11/20/2003 6:22:23 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat (I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Redbob
*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 5791 of 7212 votes
80%

Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 411 of 7212 votes
5%

Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 155 of 7212 votes
2%

Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 441 of 7212 votes
6%

Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous. 414 of 7212 votes
5%

7 posted on 11/20/2003 6:23:51 AM PST by buffyt (Can you say President Hillary? Me Neither!!!!)
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To: Redbob
80% strongly agree with the nra out of about 7700 votes...

8 posted on 11/20/2003 6:24:34 AM PST by teeman8r (gun people don't always know they're gun people until they need one...)
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To: Redbob
Bump.
9 posted on 11/20/2003 6:28:37 AM PST by stevio
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To: Redbob
Actually I think the NRA is a bunch of leftist wimps, but I voted for the first choice anyway.
10 posted on 11/20/2003 6:28:40 AM PST by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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To: Redbob
Freeped.. I wonder if you will here these results on the alphabet news nets.
11 posted on 11/20/2003 6:39:07 AM PST by arly
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To: Redbob
Freeped!!!!! We need to win
12 posted on 11/20/2003 6:44:02 AM PST by gakrak
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
"Actually I think the NRA is a bunch of leftist wimps, but I voted for the first choice anyway."

I know what you mean: I only picked the first choice because no stronger statement was available!

Still, you can see that to the Left, the NRA symbolizes our resistance to further loss of our freedoms?

13 posted on 11/20/2003 7:06:15 AM PST by Redbob
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To: arly
Not a chance that "See-B.S." will publish the results of THIS Harris poll!

FOx might, if they heard about it.
14 posted on 11/20/2003 7:07:28 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Redbob
Just voted!

*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use.

7030 of 8486 votes 82%

15 posted on 11/20/2003 8:05:25 AM PST by SCDogPapa (In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie)
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To: Redbob
FReeped and bumped!
16 posted on 11/20/2003 8:07:57 AM PST by Momaw Nadon (The mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work unless it's open.)
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To: Redbob
Just voted. Right now, the results stand at 82% - 5% - 1% - 5% - 4%, respectively (i.e. "strongly agree" is kicking butt, and the two disagree categories total less than one in ten)!
17 posted on 11/20/2003 8:16:08 AM PST by HenryLeeII
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To: Redbob
As usual, I'm confused. The Poll question asks:

"Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?"

But one of the possible answers was:

"Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense."

Hell, I thought background checks and bans on teflon coated bullets WAS the NRA position.

18 posted on 11/20/2003 8:19:33 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Yo-Yo
'Fraid so. The NRA is for "reasonable" restrictions. Still the answer on the poll is obvious...
19 posted on 11/20/2003 8:27:35 AM PST by Little Ray (When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!)
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To: Redbob
Bump
20 posted on 11/20/2003 12:12:56 PM PST by stevio
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