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Clames

(2,038 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 09:53 PM Sep 2012

Theater shootings don't push Coloradans to support stricter gun laws.

No surprises here.

http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_21559303/theater-shootings-dont-push-coloradans-support-stricter-gun

Two months after shooting suspect James Holmes allegedly shot 12 people to death and injured another 58 in an Aurora movie theater, Coloradans are staunchly against stricter gun-control laws, a new Denver Post poll shows.

Respondents were asked, "What do you think is more important — to protect the right of Americans to own guns? Or, to control gun ownership?"

Fifty-six percent said it was more important to protect the right to own guns versus 39 percent who said controlling gun ownership and 5 percent who answered they weren't sure. Men tended to be more likely to defend gun ownership, with 63 percent supporting the right to own guns and 32 percent saying gun control was more important.

Women, meanwhile, were more divided on the question, with 49 percent saying the right to own guns was more important versus 46 percent saying gun control was more important.



Common sense at work. Wonder what the usual suspects will come up with in response...
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Theater shootings don't push Coloradans to support stricter gun laws. (Original Post) Clames Sep 2012 OP
56&63&49 are still way too low... ileus Sep 2012 #1
This doesn't surprise me on iota. glacierbay Sep 2012 #2
As could be predicted. Loudly Sep 2012 #3
Very predictable glacierbay Sep 2012 #4
Go test that theory. Clames Sep 2012 #5
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #6
What happened to "Now carry on dying America", Shares? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #7

ileus

(15,396 posts)
1. 56&63&49 are still way too low...
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:06 PM
Sep 2012

We need to get a grip on mental health issues, and thugs with illegal firearms.

Something we all need to concern ourselves with...

 

Loudly

(2,436 posts)
3. As could be predicted.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:23 PM
Sep 2012

I think I can shoot to prevent myself from being shot and dying.

It is the whole nationwide delusion writ small.

 

glacierbay

(2,477 posts)
4. Very predictable
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:25 PM
Sep 2012

Americans don't want their 2A right restricted anymore, what they want is the laws already passed to be enforced more strictly.
Not to many Coloradan's Shares your view, they are pretty much United in their belief of no more gun control laws.

 

Clames

(2,038 posts)
5. Go test that theory.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 10:27 PM
Sep 2012

I'm sure some here will send you letters as you serve 20+ in jail.

Response to Clames (Reply #5)

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