Freep This Harris Poll on Guns

Harris Interactive ^ | 11-17-03 | Harris Poll

[Redbob]

Choose One: "Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use.

Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution.

Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety.

Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense.

Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous.

[Redbob]

On the "Harris Interactive" webpage, go to the "Weekly Poll" tab on the header!

We're currently winning, but let's keep it that way.

[Redbob]

Bang!

[Texas Patriot]

FREEPED

[aomagrat]

freeped

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Weekly Poll Results

Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?

*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 5769 of 7186 votes
80%

Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 409 of 7186 votes
5%

Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 155 of 7186 votes
2%

Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 441 of 7186 votes
6%

Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Good guys have 85% of vote. (I consider the first two answers to be "good guys".)

[buffyt]

*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use. 5791 of 7212 votes
80%

Somewhat agree, we need to be careful about restricting rights that are protected under the Constitution. 411 of 7212 votes
5%

Undecided, I'm not sure what the proper balance is between the Constitution and public safety. 155 of 7212 votes
2%

Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense. 441 of 7212 votes
6%

Strongly disagree, the NRA has distorted the intent of the second amendment and has helped foster a gun culture that is irresponsible and dangerous. 414 of 7212 votes
5%

[teeman8r]

80% strongly agree with the nra out of about 7700 votes...

[stevio]

Bump.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Actually I think the NRA is a bunch of leftist wimps, but I voted for the first choice anyway.

[arly]

Freeped.. I wonder if you will here these results on the alphabet news nets.

[gakrak]

Freeped!!!!! We need to win

[Redbob]

"Actually I think the NRA is a bunch of leftist wimps, but I voted for the first choice anyway."

I know what you mean: I only picked the first choice because no stronger statement was available!

Still, you can see that to the Left, the NRA symbolizes our resistance to further loss of our freedoms?

[Redbob]

Not a chance that "See-B.S." will publish the results of THIS Harris poll!

FOx might, if they heard about it.

[SCDogPapa]

Just voted!

*Strongly agree, the government should not be dictating how citizens choose to protect themselves or infringe on responsible recreational firearm use.

7030 of 8486 votes 82%

[Momaw Nadon]

FReeped and bumped!

[HenryLeeII]

Just voted. Right now, the results stand at 82% - 5% - 1% - 5% - 4%, respectively (i.e. "strongly agree" is kicking butt, and the two disagree categories total less than one in ten)!

[Yo-Yo]

As usual, I'm confused. The Poll question asks:

"Do you agree with the National Rifle Association's viewpoint on gun ownership rights and the second amendment?"

But one of the possible answers was:

"Somewhat disagree, some reforms (background checks for handgun applicants or bans on armor-piercing bullets, for instance) make good sense."

Hell, I thought background checks and bans on teflon coated bullets WAS the NRA position.

[Little Ray]

'Fraid so. The NRA is for "reasonable" restrictions. Still the answer on the poll is obvious...

[stevio]

Bump