Thu Dec 10, 2009 at 01:59:06 PM EST
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As you probably know, Frank Lautenberg has been push a gun control bill that aims to close the loopholes that would allow terrorists to buy guns. Terrorists or gun control? Quite a conundrum for some folks! Anyway, Lautenberg's office is jumping on a new poll of gun owners:
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), a leader in the Senate on strengthening common-sense gun safety standards, today highlighted encouraging new poll results found in a national survey taken of gun owners, including National Rifle Association (NRA) members.
"This revealing poll shows that a vast majority of responsible gun owners support efforts to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals and terrorists," said Sen. Lautenberg. "For too long, the special interest gun lobby has blocked efforts to close dangerous loopholes in our gun laws. It is time to put the safety of the American people ahead of the NRA, which is clearly out of touch with its own members and must no longer be an impediment to common sense safety initiatives."
The survey of 832 gun owners conducted by Dr. Frank Luntz found an alarming inconsistency between the interest of American gun owners and the NRA's agenda in Washington.
The study found that an overwhelming 82 percent of NRA gun owners (and 86 percent of non-NRA gun-owners) support prohibiting people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing guns. 69 percent of NRA gun owners (and 85 percent of non-NRA gun owners) support requiring that all gun sellers at gun shows conduct background checks for people purchasing guns. 90 percent of NRA gun owners (and 93 percent of non-NRA gun owners) agreed that the FBI should be able to access and keep information about gun purchases by terror suspects.
Info, including the data and press release, on the poll is here. |
| Hopeful :: Poll: Gun owners actually support Lautenberg's gun control bill |
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