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03-07-2010, 12:27
69% Say Cities Don’t Have Right To Ban Handguns (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/gun_control/69_say_cities_don_t_have_right_to_ban_handguns)
SOURCE: rasmussenreports.com
Friday, March 05, 2010
No "new news" here but it is always refrshing to see current results reflecting what most Americans believe and support. Selected statistical extracts follow:
“…69% of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning such guns.”
“…just 25% of adults think city governments do have that right. “
“Sizable majorities of Americans across virtually all demographic lines, including age, income, gender, race and political affiliation, share the belief that cities do not have the right to ban handgun ownership.”
“In part, that’s because 70% of all adults believe the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of an average citizen to own a gun…”
“…14% who say there’s not a constitutional right to gun ownership. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure.”
“Americans have decidedly mixed feelings about the need for stricter gun control laws, however. Forty-two percent (42%) say tougher anti-gun laws are needed, but 49% disagree and say stricter gun control is not necessary.”
“Sixty-five percent (65%) of Democrats think America needs stronger anti-gun laws."
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Republicans and 52% of voters not affiliated with either major party disagree.”
“Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans now say someone in their household owns a gun. Forty-eight percent (48%) say there is no gun in their house.”
PS a lot of historic polling data here as well re; firearms & the 2nd: http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm (http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm)
SOURCE: rasmussenreports.com
Friday, March 05, 2010
No "new news" here but it is always refrshing to see current results reflecting what most Americans believe and support. Selected statistical extracts follow:
“…69% of Americans say city governments do not have the right to prevent citizens from owning such guns.”
“…just 25% of adults think city governments do have that right. “
“Sizable majorities of Americans across virtually all demographic lines, including age, income, gender, race and political affiliation, share the belief that cities do not have the right to ban handgun ownership.”
“In part, that’s because 70% of all adults believe the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of an average citizen to own a gun…”
“…14% who say there’s not a constitutional right to gun ownership. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure.”
“Americans have decidedly mixed feelings about the need for stricter gun control laws, however. Forty-two percent (42%) say tougher anti-gun laws are needed, but 49% disagree and say stricter gun control is not necessary.”
“Sixty-five percent (65%) of Democrats think America needs stronger anti-gun laws."
Sixty-five percent (65%) of Republicans and 52% of voters not affiliated with either major party disagree.”
“Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans now say someone in their household owns a gun. Forty-eight percent (48%) say there is no gun in their house.”
PS a lot of historic polling data here as well re; firearms & the 2nd: http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm (http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm)