Once more, gun control opponents...

[Likely Voter]

Why do NRA types hate America and believe we are not exceptional? If the reason we have so much gun violence isn't guns but is a problem with the shooters, then aren't they saying that Americans are more violent and deranged than citizens of other western democracies

[Likely Voter]

RE: polls

Polling on generic terms like 'gun freedom' and 'gun control' are like 'pro life' and 'pro choice' in that they are interesting to see general attitudes, but are not indicative of support of specific policies.

For example, latest Quinni poll asked

"Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?"
Support: 50
Oppose: 47

but then they ask a specific policy question and get a very different answer...

"Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?"
Support: 92
Oppose: 7

...and yet Congress defeated a measure to extend background checks to private sales and gun shows, with only 7% support for that position


Just look through the polling http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm

Over and over the public (and often even Republicans) support the actual gun policies that are routinely rejected by various legislatures.