Poll-Majority of Americans Against Stricter Gun Control
New Rasmussen and Gallup reports reveal that more Americans oppose stricter gun control laws.
"Just 39 percent of Americans now say the United States needs stricter gun control," according to Rasmussen Reports, which released its poll results last Monday. Rasmussen reported that "50 percent are opposed to stricter gun control laws, and 11% are not sure."
Last March, 43 percent favored stricter gun control laws, according to Rasmussen.
The report comes in advance of the Supreme Court agreeing to hear the McDonald v. Chicago case that will determine if the Second Amendment trumps state and local anti-gun laws. The case is sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Illinois State Rifle Association on behalf of several Chicago residents.
According to Rasmussen, "Only 20% of adults believe city governments have the right to prevent citizens from owning handguns.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) disagree and say city governments do not have that right. Eleven percent (11%) are undecided.
Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Republicans, 52% of Democrats and 72% of unaffiliateds say cities do not have the right to ban handgun ownership."
The Gallup poll, released today, confirms the trend, finding "a new low of 44 percent of Americans saying the laws covering firearm sales should be made more strict. That is down 5 points in the last year and 34 points from the high of 78 percent recorded the first time the question was asked, in 1990."
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If you ask the wrong questions, of course you'll get the answers you want to get...
If there ever was a time when Americans needed the Second Amendment to protect themselves against a tyrannical, out of control, government , it will be within the next three years.
If you think the next few years will be more dangerous than the last 8 you are delusional. The witch hunts and McCarthyism of the last 8 years were factual events, the possibilities of the next few years are in your head.
Nobody can predict the next three years with 100% accuracy.
The fact that more than half of the Democrats who answered this poll are against stricter gun control laws is evidence that it's not a Left or Right issue but mostly a Constitutional Right that the majority of the elected officials still consider relevant with good reason. As long as more than half of the People (and politicians) agree that it is our right then we should not see anything too drastic.
The last eight years were terrible but there's no way we can deny that 2009 has also been quite terrible. But what about the future? Too much optimism can put you in bliss, just as too much pessamism can turn your outlook bleak.
When things aren't getting better they're obviously either getting worse or hovering around mediocrity. There's nothing wrong in hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.
People overestimate the power of the Commander in Chief; opposition towards Obama is coming from a lot of folks who in fact voted him into office under false pretense. If he isn't careful he can end up going away in approximately three years when he doesn't get the votes.
It's the same with other elected officials who actually DO have the power. Congress matters. The Senate matters. Governors matter. State Rights are greater than the Federal government as per the Constitution / Bill of Rights. It's important that we make them own up to the things they do which we don't like - that we write and call to express our opinions.
What's scary are those appointed to positions that are not held accountable by the People and their votes. Folks like Sunstein, Emmanuel, and Holder.
"There's nothing wrong in hoping for the best and preparing for the worst."
Well I think there is something wrong if preparing for the worst means a dramatic increase in the gun supply for criminals to steal and use on me.