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Gun Control Reform Activism

flamin lib

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3. Pew has questioned that result in their own poll

Reply to jimmy the one (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 12:51 PM

Mar 2015

because in that same poll there was large support for UBC and other gun control proposals.

I think the hearts and minds referred to are the hearts and minds of legislators, or at least their wallets, that continue to loosen restrictions on guns.

At the end he says for all that the NRA hasn't been able to broaden it's ownership base, just sell more guns to the same usual suspects.

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America has more guns in fewer hands than ever before [View all] flamin lib Mar 2015 OP

no question, author? question.... jimmy the one Mar 2015 #1

Pew has questioned that result in their own poll flamin lib Mar 2015 #3

Digging deeper into the decline in gun ownership... billh58 Mar 2015 #2

From today's news billh58 Mar 2015 #4

That's exactly what the gun rights group said about the PEW poll that flamin lib Mar 2015 #5

Good news from a New Pew! jimmy the one Sep 2015 #6

Needs a thread of it's own for exposure. nt flamin lib Sep 2015 #7

Exactly. This isn't about simple gun ownership. ellisonz Sep 2015 #8

You do understand that most handguns today are semiautomatic pistols right ... Statistical Sep 2015 #10

Yes and they account for the vast majority of gun deaths. n/t ellisonz Sep 2015 #11

I think still more revolvers & non semi-autos jimmy the one Sep 2015 #13

Sorry I forgot a word. Statistical Sep 2015 #15

Saying "in less hands" isn't exactly accurate. Statistical Sep 2015 #9

the rise & FALL of gun ownership rates jimmy the one Sep 2015 #12

which isn't the same thing as "more guns in fewer hands" Statistical Sep 2015 #14

much larger increase in 'non gun-owners' jimmy the one Sep 2015 #16