Harry Tuttle
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Most Americans Feel Gun Control Laws Are OK
February 19, 2006
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=10932
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe the current regulations regarding firearms are adequate, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 52 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. does not need stricter gun control laws.
The U.S. Constitution’s second amendment guarantees Americans the right "to keep and bear arms." Some American states have enacted their own gun control regulations, independent of existing federal legislation.
A Republican-initiated gun legislation project that would have protected weapons producers against lawsuits was voted down in the U.S. Senate in March 2004, after Democratic lawmakers amended the bill to include mandatory background checks for purchases at gun shows.
Polling Data
Does the U.S. need stricter gun control laws?
Yes
39%
No
52%
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
February 19, 2006
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=10932
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe the current regulations regarding firearms are adequate, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 52 per cent of respondents believe the U.S. does not need stricter gun control laws.
The U.S. Constitution’s second amendment guarantees Americans the right "to keep and bear arms." Some American states have enacted their own gun control regulations, independent of existing federal legislation.
A Republican-initiated gun legislation project that would have protected weapons producers against lawsuits was voted down in the U.S. Senate in March 2004, after Democratic lawmakers amended the bill to include mandatory background checks for purchases at gun shows.
Polling Data
Does the U.S. need stricter gun control laws?
Yes
39%
No
52%
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
