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Poll: Only 36% of Americans Support Ban on Semi-Auto 'Assault' Rifles
Yahoo! ^ | 11/09/17 | Yahoo!

Posted on 11/09/2017 6:52:34 AM PST by Simon Green

Despite the horrific mass shootings in Orlando, San Bernardino, and Newtown, among others, where semi-automatic rifles were used, only 36% of Americans support banning such weapons, a percentage that is down from 44% in 2012 and 57% in 1996, according to Gallup, which conducted the latest survey. In addition, 61% of Americans totally oppose such a ban.

A semi-automatic rifle, which the media often refer to as an "assault weapon," is a gun that fires one bullet each time the trigger is pulled. The Las Vegas shooter, Stephen Paddock, used semi-automatic rifles but he also reportedly modified them with "bump stocks," which allows one to pull the trigger faster.

"The fewest Americans in 20 years favor making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess semi-automatic guns known as assault rifle rifles," said Gallup.

In the survey, conducted Oct. 5-9, Gallup asked, "Are you for or against a law which would make it illegal to manufacture, sell or possess semi-automatic guns known as assault rifles?" 36% said they are for such a ban and 61% said they against it.

Broken down politically, the survey showed that 50% of Democrats support banning semi-autos, 31% of Indepentents support a ban, and 25% of Republicans.

For people who own guns, only 26% support a ban on semi-automatic rifles. For people who don't own guns, only 45% support a ban.

In addition to the question of rifles, only 23% of Americans favor a ban on handguns, which is down from 26% in 2011 and 36% in 2004, reported Gallup

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To: kingu

We had public recourse for the liars and libelers too.

21 posted on 11/09/2017 7:22:30 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: circlecity

That is the U.S. legal definition of a “machine gun”.

A gun that fires more than one cartridge per pull of the trigger.

Technologically, there are burst fire guns that fire three shot bursts (not really machine guns), such as the M16-A2 and later variants.

There are machine pistols, that can fire until the magazine is empty.

There are sub-machine guns that fire from the shoulder, same as above (pistol calibers).

There are automatic rifles and assault rifles, which are rifle sized guns that fire same as above.

Then come various full sized machine guns.

Then ganged machine guns like the quad 50 (four M2 machine guns fired simultaneously from one mount).

Then automatic cannon.


22 posted on 11/09/2017 7:24:41 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: RetiredArmy

I have been repenting and praying.

Before and after the election.


23 posted on 11/09/2017 7:26:35 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Simon Green

That 36% needs to move to a country where they feel safer, like China or Cuba for example.


24 posted on 11/09/2017 7:28:05 AM PST by GingisK
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Only those who do nothing never make mistakes.

Doing nothing is the biggest mistake of all.

No problems.


25 posted on 11/09/2017 7:28:54 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: GingisK

That 36% needs to move to a country where they feel safer, like China or Cuba for example.


I hear Venezuela is nice this time of year...

It has extremely strong gun control.


26 posted on 11/09/2017 7:30:09 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: marktwain

Didn’t the ‘93 win ‘Best Supporting Actor’ in Bullitt?


27 posted on 11/09/2017 7:31:12 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Of course you could have meant the 1893 Marlin lever rifle. They made a neat .30/30 musket version that came with a bayonet.

Too bad Marlin cannot come up with a reproduction one today.


28 posted on 11/09/2017 7:34:38 AM PST by Finnwolf (It needs but one foe to breed a war, not two and those who have not swords can still die upon them.)
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To: Simon Green

Which would indicate to me that Americans no longer believe the system can guarantee their safety. We’ve got refujihadis and “lone woofs” running around all over the country and the government thinks we should be unarmed. I don’t thinks so.


29 posted on 11/09/2017 7:36:51 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Has Sheila JACKSON LEE changed her name yet?)
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To: Simon Green

36% — That’s about the right number for hard-core Hussein Heads who would put Hitler in office if he had a D at the end.

Well, they sure tried last year, anyway.


30 posted on 11/09/2017 7:39:00 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Simon Green

Doesn’t matter. It’s a second amendment RIGHT guaranteed by people who own GUNS.


31 posted on 11/09/2017 7:39:01 AM PST by faucetman (Ju"st the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: marktwain

As have I mark, as have I. Daily I seek forgiveness of my many blunders of the day.


32 posted on 11/09/2017 7:44:18 AM PST by RetiredArmy (We are in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! Do U know Him?)
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To: Simon Green

The reason for the decrease of those in favor of an assault weapons ban are likely two fold. In 1994 not that many people owned a tactical rifle. Now they are one of the most popular weapons and everybody and their dog owns one or five. Second too many people fear CW11 is on the horizon.


33 posted on 11/09/2017 7:45:54 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: circlecity

[Other than machine guns, don’t all guns fire one bullet each time the trigger is pulled? (when working properly)]

Man, many years ago they were correctly referred to as “self-loaders”.

Or “Ottermagic” if you were from central or northern FL. (grin)


34 posted on 11/09/2017 7:50:41 AM PST by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: Fightin Whitey

That cartoon reminds me of another one from forty nine years ago. A Bill Mauldin cartoon. A lynch mob is hanging a firearm from a noose. In the back of the mob a criminal says...”They lynched my gun and let ME go!”


35 posted on 11/09/2017 7:59:42 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Simon Green

The lever action rifle was the a-s-s-ault rifle of the 1870s. Bourke, in his book ON THE BORDER WITH CROOK mentions the Indian tribes became very surly when they obtained good magazine rifles. Yet, after they wiped out Custer, no one demanded a ban on such rifles.

gun bans are the brainchild of 1900s communists.


36 posted on 11/09/2017 8:03:44 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Simon Green

As gun sales have climbed, violent crime rates have declined.
That’s an inconvenient fact for the gun-grabbers.


37 posted on 11/09/2017 8:18:55 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Simon Green

Bills such as this are considered only if allowed by leadership in the majority party.


38 posted on 11/09/2017 8:19:40 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: Simon Green

36% of Americans wanting to ban Semi-Auto is the same percentage who would vote for a democrat candidate that publicly molested a child on-stage then sacrificed said child to Baal on live prime-time.


39 posted on 11/09/2017 8:37:54 AM PST by Rebelbase (There are only two genders. The rest are mental disorders.)
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To: Simon Green

ONLY 36%???


40 posted on 11/09/2017 8:39:13 AM PST by Jonny7797
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