Percentage Of USA That Would Make All Guns Illegal To Own

11Bravo said:

Lol, ok dude, whatever you say.

Since we're all in the mood, apparently, to strip away constitutional rights, let's do away with the first amendment. Everytime the "protesters" gather in places like Ferguson, NYC, Occupy Wall Street...etc, it just ends up with a bunch of people firebombing buildings, damaging property, murder, robbing liquor stores, doing drugs in the streets while blocking traffic...it's just a mess. If we get rid of guns, we need to get rid of the right to "protest".

See? We just set a precedent. If we get rid of one of our bill of rights, we can get rid of them all!

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iacardsfan said:

I didn't say I agreed with it. I simply stated that I believe that is the number of people who wish to get rid of it. I agree that the 2nd amendment is very important. As with every one of our rights. I dedicate my political existence to defend ALL of our rights. Though I just point out your example is simply not accurate. Via the NSA the 4th, and it could be argued the 3rd amendment have been trampled upon. With your logic, the rest of them should have fallen as well, alas they have not. Because peopel do not hold others accountable. I stand up for all rights, including the those promised in the 3rd and 4th. You seem to overlook those to protect the 2nd amendment.

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11Bravo said:

I'm a big advocate of calling out the government for the Patriot act and the NSA's boundaries. I've stated that many times.

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iacardsfan said:

You failed to do so in this post, in which you were calling me out about favoring certain amendments over others, which leads me to believe it obviously is not on the forefront of your thought.

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Dragonfly said:

I keep reading threads from people who insist on calling out "gun grabbers" as if there's a significant portion of the population of America that would like to ban all guns, from all people, all the time.

To me this always comes across as dishonest, fear-mongering propaganda.

So I thought I'd try to ask an honest question in hopes of getting an honest answer. :shock:

In your humble opinion, what percentage of all US citizens (of legal voting age) do you think want to make private citizens owning and firing any and all guns an illegal act?

Do you think it's an insignificant amount? Less than 5% of total population? Do you think it's a significant amount? Upwards of 45-50%?
Somewhere in-between? Is it an honest concern, or just a hot-button phrase used to basically subdue any "real" discussion in favor of propaganda and fear?

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Dragonfly said:

I keep reading threads from people who insist on calling out "gun grabbers" as if there's a significant portion of the population of America that would like to ban all guns, from all people, all the time.

To me this always comes across as dishonest, fear-mongering propaganda.

So I thought I'd try to ask an honest question in hopes of getting an honest answer. :shock:

In your humble opinion, what percentage of all US citizens (of legal voting age) do you think want to make private citizens owning and firing any and all guns an illegal act?

Do you think it's an insignificant amount? Less than 5% of total population? Do you think it's a significant amount? Upwards of 45-50%?
Somewhere in-between? Is it an honest concern, or just a hot-button phrase used to basically subdue any "real" discussion in favor of propaganda and fear?

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AGENT J said:

well gallup said its 26% for handguns so the answer is 25-35% and I for one think that is a dangerously high amount

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Despite Americans' willingness to strengthen gun laws in the wake of Sandy Hook and other deadly mass shootings, Gallup finds public opposition to a broad ban on the possession of handguns at a record-high 74%. Conversely, the 24% in favor is the lowest recorded since Gallup first asked the question in 1959.

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Dragonfly said:

#1) handguns do NOT equal ALL guns
#2) 3 out of 4 people don't want to ban handguns based on Gallup
#3) from the Gallup link provided in the post just before yours:
4.)How fast would you fly to Las Vegas is you were given odds of 75% chance of winning?
5.)Also - with the one exception of "assault weapons" (which are really assault-style weapons) - the vast majority of people wanting to ban rifles is FAR lower than those wanting to ban handguns so I can't see any reason for you increasing your percentage for people who'd want to ban all guns. It should probably decrease based on total banners would be in favor of handgun bans, but I'm sure plenty of handgun banners are not for banning ALL guns.
6.)At any rate - the crowd that chants "they're gonna take our guns" is really doing a chicken little sky is falling propaganda routine.

Again - we're talking about a total ban on ALL guns here.

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