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Americans Want President Bush and Congress to Renew the Ban
10/1/2003
Press Release
Consumer Federation of America
1424 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.consumerfed.org
Contact:
Naomi Seligman
Phone: 202-628-7772 ext. 126
New CFA Survey Finds That Consumers Support Renewing and Strengthening the Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Washington, DC - A new survey released today by Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that over a majority of the public supports renewing the federal assault weapons ban and supports new measures to strengthen the ban. An important finding of this survey is that a high percentage of Americans want President Bush to persuade Congress to renew the ban. Another significant finding is that a majority of gun owners supports renewing and strengthening the assault weapons ban. Results of the survey include:
Sixty-two percent said they favored renewing the ban, including 47 percent who strongly favor its renewal. Just over 50 percent of gun owners support renewing the ban, while two thirds of non-gun owners do.
Seventy-four percent of Americans want President Bush to persuade Congress to renew the ban, with more than half of all Americans calling on Bush to make a strong effort.
Sixty-three percent of Americans favor strengthening the assault weapons ban to prevent the gun industry from manufacturing commercial models of military-style assault weapons. Forty-nine percent strongly favor this action. A majority of gun owners (52 percent) supports strengthening the ban.
Susan Peschin, CFA's Firearms Project Director and author of the report, states, "Our survey research shows that a majority of the public, including gun owners, supports renewing and strengthening the assault weapons ban. Americans don't want assault weapons in their neighborhoods and they want an effective ban to keep them out."
The survey also questioned Americans about their opinions on specific measures to strengthen the federal assault weapons ban currently being considered by Congress. The measures would close the loopholes of the 1994 ban and strengthen enforcement. For example, the survey found that 86 percent of Americans, including 82 percent of gun owners, support prohibiting possession of assault weapons by juveniles. Under current law, juveniles under the age of 18 are not prohibited from owning some assault weapons. The original law, passed in 1994, bans certain models of semiautomatic assault weapons, as well as high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The ban will expire on September 13, 2004 unless Congress and President Bush enact new legislation.
Date of Release: October 1, 2003
anyone else remember Naomi?
VPC Communications Director Naomi Seligman
10/1/2003
Press Release
Consumer Federation of America
1424 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.consumerfed.org
Contact:
Naomi Seligman
Phone: 202-628-7772 ext. 126
New CFA Survey Finds That Consumers Support Renewing and Strengthening the Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Washington, DC - A new survey released today by Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that over a majority of the public supports renewing the federal assault weapons ban and supports new measures to strengthen the ban. An important finding of this survey is that a high percentage of Americans want President Bush to persuade Congress to renew the ban. Another significant finding is that a majority of gun owners supports renewing and strengthening the assault weapons ban. Results of the survey include:
Sixty-two percent said they favored renewing the ban, including 47 percent who strongly favor its renewal. Just over 50 percent of gun owners support renewing the ban, while two thirds of non-gun owners do.
Seventy-four percent of Americans want President Bush to persuade Congress to renew the ban, with more than half of all Americans calling on Bush to make a strong effort.
Sixty-three percent of Americans favor strengthening the assault weapons ban to prevent the gun industry from manufacturing commercial models of military-style assault weapons. Forty-nine percent strongly favor this action. A majority of gun owners (52 percent) supports strengthening the ban.
Susan Peschin, CFA's Firearms Project Director and author of the report, states, "Our survey research shows that a majority of the public, including gun owners, supports renewing and strengthening the assault weapons ban. Americans don't want assault weapons in their neighborhoods and they want an effective ban to keep them out."
The survey also questioned Americans about their opinions on specific measures to strengthen the federal assault weapons ban currently being considered by Congress. The measures would close the loopholes of the 1994 ban and strengthen enforcement. For example, the survey found that 86 percent of Americans, including 82 percent of gun owners, support prohibiting possession of assault weapons by juveniles. Under current law, juveniles under the age of 18 are not prohibited from owning some assault weapons. The original law, passed in 1994, bans certain models of semiautomatic assault weapons, as well as high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The ban will expire on September 13, 2004 unless Congress and President Bush enact new legislation.
Date of Release: October 1, 2003
anyone else remember Naomi?
VPC Communications Director Naomi Seligman