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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Heavies on June 18, 2016, 08:56:26 AM

Title: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: Heavies on June 18, 2016, 08:56:26 AM
http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/after-orlando-shooting-americans-back-stricter-gun-controls-poll-shows/?1i
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: ren on June 18, 2016, 09:33:30 AM
Of course after the initial shock and emotional response.
It's like a one nighter - the next day you come to your senses and either pull the fire alarm or run!
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on June 18, 2016, 09:44:22 AM
Online polls carry Zero credibility.  They are about as scientific as anything else on the Internet!
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: punaperson on June 18, 2016, 12:54:46 PM
I'd like to see the poll add the question (for the  "60 percent [who] said they support a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons"): Please define "assault weapon" and explain how those features that characterize an "assault weapon" differentiate it functionally from "non-assault weapons" not having those particular features.

I mean, I'm sure all those favoring a ban know exactly what it is they are and aren't banning, right? ("Shoulder thing that goes up...).  :wtf:

And that's why you never see any polls that reveal the level of (lack of) knowledge of the respondents. But no one needs "knowledge" to respond to a poll... or vote.
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: London808 on June 18, 2016, 02:04:59 PM
Polls show that if you ask a leading question you can determine the awnser.

Do you support an assault weapons ban? Or
Do you think we should ban assault weapons to stop children being killed ?
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on June 18, 2016, 02:10:19 PM
Polls show that if you ask a leading question you can determine the awnser.

Do you support an assault weapons ban? Or
Do you think we should ban assault weapons to stop children being killed ?

Polls posted on NBC/MSNBC websites have more regular visitors with a certain party or ideological identity  compared to, say, FOXNews.
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: whynow? on June 18, 2016, 03:21:30 PM
The correct headline should be most Americans that they polled favor more gun control.   We should start a poll showing most Hawaii residents (our members) favor no gun bans or gun control and submit it to the SA.
Title: Re: Poll shows most Americans want more gun control and an AW ban
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on June 18, 2016, 04:18:23 PM
97% of survivors from mass shootings agree, a shootout is better than a massacre.