question about the 90%

[alxone]

so who and where are these 90% of americans that support obamas new gun laws ?

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

People registered to the MSNBC web site.

[robertcolorado2009]

This is the exact question I wanted to have an answer for also. They always spout that 40% of gun purchases are done without BGCs so this 90% they keep spouiting brings about this same scrutiny, where does this come from? Anyone?

[muddywings]

This is the exact question I wanted to have an answer for also. They always spout that 40% of gun purchases are done without BGCs so this 90% they keep spouiting brings about this same scrutiny, where does this come from? Anyone?

Basically the 40% number came from a rounded up stat, from a bad survey in the early 90s:

http://www.nationalreview.com/articl...myth-john-lott

[Teufelhund]

Its all outright lies. If some number of gun transfers is done without record or paperwork, whether it be 10% or 99%, if there's no record, how could anyone possibly know?

[rockhound]

if you say it enough times it must be true

[brokenscout]

This

if you say it enough times it must be true

[brianakell]

This

“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it”. Adolf Hitler quotes (German Chancellor, leader of the Nazi party, 1889-1945)

[cstone]

90% of all statistics are made up. I'm 88% certain this is true.

Be safe.

[Rucker61]

It came from Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...9160LW20130207

Of course, new data suggests anything but. The anti's love old data, hence their sticking to the 1994 40% mantra.

http://ap-gfkpoll.com/featured/our-l...ll-findings-22

Only 49% want stronger gun laws, and 52% disapprove of Obama's methods.