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spanone

(141,238 posts) Mon Jun 20, 2016, 06:05 PM Jun 2016

dear congress....84% [View all]

January 5, 2016

Last month, Quinnipiac University asked Americans whether they support a law requiring background checks for sales at gun shows or online. At least 84 percent of every one of 15 subgroups — including Republicans, men, gun owners and people living in rural areas — said “yes.”

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/most-americans-agree-with-obama-that-more-gun-buyers-should-get-background-checks/

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dear congress....84% [View all] spanone Jun 2016 OP

But those "people" that were polled are nothing compared to the campaign cash by corporations tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Okay, seriously do you think Congress cares what people think? onecaliberal Jun 2016 #2

nope, don't think they give a damn what people think and i'll point it out every chance i get. spanone Jun 2016 #4

And well you should tonyt53 Jun 2016 #5

Unless that 84% can collectively Hayduke Bomgarte Jun 2016 #3

Dear 84% katsy Jun 2016 #6

It appears that the money provided by the NRA is more important than 84% of Americans. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #7

But but but malaise Jun 2016 #8

KnR sheshe2 Jun 2016 #9