On March 3, Hearst Connecticut Newspapers surveyed 60 state representatives and senators from Southwestern Connecticut to gauge their opinions on eight specific gun control measures. The results were surprising. Now we want to know what you think. Tell us, and Hartford, where you stand.
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Do you support expanding the 1993 list of banned automatic weapons to include semi-automatic, assault-style rifles?
No (78%, 2,038 Votes)
Yes (20%, 535 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 55 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,628
Do you support banning magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds?
No (77%, 2,037 Votes)
Yes (22%, 574 Votes)
Undecided (1%, 29 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,640
Do you support universal background checks including guns that are sold between private parties and at gun shows?
No (49%, 1,277 Votes)
Yes (47%, 1,231 Votes)
Undecided (4%, 116 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,624
Would you support requiring people who own or purchase rifles to have a gun permit?
No (64%, 1,671 Votes)
Yes (34%, 897 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 57 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,625
Do you support banning the possession of body armor by all except law enforcement and military personnel?
No (69%, 1,791 Votes)
Yes (25%, 653 Votes)
Undecided (6%, 168 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,612
Would you support the creation of a Gun Offender Registry for individuals convicted of a gun crime?
Yes (62%, 1,608 Votes)
No (31%, 803 Votes)
Undecided (7%, 186 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,597
Would you support prohibiting the purchase of more than one firearm in a 30-day period?
No (78%, 2,033 Votes)
Yes (20%, 512 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 63 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,608
Do you support a 50 percent sales tax on ammunition? Proposals would provide exemptions for ammunition purchased and used at a shooting range.
No (84%, 2,305 Votes)
Yes (14%, 376 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 49 Votes)
Total Voters: 2,730
This is the REAL issue. This is backdoor registration. Does anyone seriously believe that background check information will not go into a data base? That the “non-existent” data base will not be used for confiscation at some later point?
If confiscation is successful, can the “final solution” to the gun violence problem be far behind?
On March 3, Hearst Connecticut Newspapers surveyed 60 state representatives and senators from Southwestern Connecticut to gauge their opinions on eight specific gun control measures. The results were surprising. Now we want to know what you think. Tell us, and Hartford, where you stand.
Read more here
Do you support expanding the 1993 list of banned automatic weapons to include semi-automatic, assault-style rifles?
No (81%, 2,538 Votes)
Yes (17%, 543 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 55 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,136
Do you support banning magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds?
No (80%, 2,527 Votes)
Yes (19%, 585 Votes)
Undecided (1%, 29 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,141
Do you support universal background checks including guns that are sold between private parties and at gun shows?
No (55%, 1,723 Votes)
Yes (41%, 1,267 Votes)
Undecided (4%, 132 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,122
Would you support requiring people who own or purchase rifles to have a gun permit?
No (68%, 2,139 Votes)
Yes (30%, 922 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 62 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,123
Do you support banning the possession of body armor by all except law enforcement and military personnel?
No (72%, 2,244 Votes)
Yes (22%, 679 Votes)
Undecided (6%, 184 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,107
Would you support the creation of a Gun Offender Registry for individuals convicted of a gun crime?
Yes (58%, 1,790 Votes)
No (34%, 1,056 Votes)
Undecided (8%, 241 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,087
Would you support prohibiting the purchase of more than one firearm in a 30-day period?
No (81%, 2,501 Votes)
Yes (17%, 527 Votes)
Undecided (2%, 67 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,095
Do you support a 50 percent sales tax on ammunition? Proposals would provide exemptions for ammunition purchased and used at a shooting range.
No (87%, 2,813 Votes)
Yes (12%, 383 Votes)
Undecided (1%, 49 Votes)
Total Voters: 3,245