Pilgrim
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Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?
Go to Harris Interactive and select weekly poll.
Pilgrim
Go to Harris Interactive and select weekly poll.
Pilgrim
Weekly Poll Results
Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?
Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 852 of 2051 votes - 41%.
Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 327 of 2051 votes - 15%.
Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 134 of 2051 votes - 6%.
Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 378 of 2051 votes - 18%.
Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous. 360 of 2051 votes - 17%.
The NRA supports background checks.Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense.
Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 4043 of 5294 votes
76%
Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 345 of 5294 votes
6%
Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 140 of 5294 votes
2%
Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 396 of 5294 votes
7%
Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous. 370 of 5294 votes
6%
Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous. 360 of 2051 votes - 17%.
Weekly Poll Results
Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?
*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 5188 of 6564 votes
79%
Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 391 of 6564 votes
5%
Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 150 of 6564 votes
2%
Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 430 of 6564 votes
6%
Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous. 405 of 6564 votes
6%
You weren't around for Wayne LaPierre's "jack-booted government thugs" letter?I never hear the NRA leadership talk about the right of firearm ownership as a check against government tyranny.
Weekly Poll Results
Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?
Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use.
9268 of 10968 votes 84%
Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution.
539 of 10968 votes 4%
Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety.
174 of 10968 votes 1%
Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense.
507 of 10968 votes 4%
Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous.
480 of 10968 votes 4%
I get the feeling this poll may never see the light of day.Given Republican control of both houses of Congress and President Bush's record as "a friend of the NRA," there seems little likelihood that the support of most Americans for stricter controls will be satisfied in the near future.