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Survey of 15,000 Law Enforcement Professionals about U.S. Gun Control Policies
Police one.Com ^ | Apr. 8, 2013 | policeone Staff

Posted on 04/08/2013 1:11:57 PM PDT by EXCH54FE

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1 posted on 04/08/2013 1:11:57 PM PDT by EXCH54FE
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Media coverage?

2 posted on 04/08/2013 1:18:26 PM PDT by outofsalt ("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
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Hmmm. I guess we are supposed to believe that these guys/gals know more about guns and gun control that Her Majesty, The Senior Senator from California, The One, The Only, Dianne Feinstein.

I guess that is possible. ;)

3 posted on 04/08/2013 1:19:25 PM PDT by InterceptPoint
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Good Post


4 posted on 04/08/2013 1:25:10 PM PDT by TYVets
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As Law Enforcement employees become more a part of the Federal Government, expect this percentage of public service “you know our so called government helpers” support to fall, especially the upholders of our laws. Today we have their backing but do not expect this to hold for much longer. After all, their salaries depend on us providing them and they will do whatever is required to keep their monies on track. It does seem like a vicious circle to me.

This does seem to be a continuing effort to undermine the members of law enforcement and also undermine the Constitution. I doubt that we will have the right to bear arms for many more years. This is an incremental effect of socialism/federalism/Marxism and just about all other types of “isms”. Eventually, the power of the people will be undermined without regard of our Constitution. It’s all for the good of the people you know...or of course the children.


5 posted on 04/08/2013 1:26:29 PM PDT by Deagle (quo)
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Pretty much agrees with everything the NRA has been saying for years, yet the NRA is portrayed in the lamestream media as out of touch. So typical.


6 posted on 04/08/2013 1:33:01 PM PDT by SDShack (0zer0care = "The Final Solution" - Socialized Euthanasia Healthcare)
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As a retired thirty year LEO I have always supported and encouraged citizens to arm themselves Why? Because it is a Constitutional right, but more importantly sometimes we just can’t get there fast enough.


7 posted on 04/08/2013 1:39:06 PM PDT by animal172
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There are 855,000 LE professionals in USA. This survey represents not even 2%. [1.75%]


8 posted on 04/08/2013 1:41:34 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.)
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Wow that’s a HUGE number.
No wonder our state and local budgets are in such trouble.


9 posted on 04/08/2013 1:42:46 PM PDT by nascarnation (Baraq's economic policy: trickle up poverty)
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There are 855,000 LE professionals in USA. This survey represents not even 2%. [1.75%]

There are 313,914,040 Americans. A recent poll says that 90% of Americans are in favor of universal background checks.

The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted March 26-April 1, with 1,711 registered voters questioned by telephone. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.

The latter survey represents squat.

10 posted on 04/08/2013 1:49:06 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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Great information. Thanks.

Bookmarked!


11 posted on 04/08/2013 1:59:26 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Dole are sure losers. No more!)
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“This survey represents not even 2%. [1.75%]”

That’s a huge sample, statistically.


12 posted on 04/08/2013 2:00:31 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (RINOS like Romney, McCain, Dole are sure losers. No more!)
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yep- it`s better than nothing- but I`ll bet there is a large disparity between city LEO`s and small-town LEO`s.


13 posted on 04/08/2013 2:04:22 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.)
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View full survey results:

http://ddq74coujkv1i.cloudfront.net/p1_gunsurveysummary_2013.pdf


14 posted on 04/08/2013 2:09:43 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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"There are 855,000 LE professionals in USA. This survey represents not even 2%. [1.75%]"

The survey numbers are, on their face, encouraging, and I hope they are an accurate indicator of LE as a whole. I'm not familiar w/ policeone.com, so I'm not sure if it tends to slant right, but there's the danger of that bias in the sample leading to a misleading skew.

I would also think that police actively involved in a profession oriented website might be those who got into law enforcement for the right reasons,(i.e., sense of community service, a legitimate passion for justice, etc.), and may not represent the views of those who signed up for the badge and the gun, the union perks, etc., which would also distort the sample.

15 posted on 04/08/2013 2:12:24 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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No Representation without FFL background checks!!

This includes the BUM Obummer who cannot even purchase a gun because he cannot pass the FFL background check.

This disqualifies him, the BUM Obummer, to be president because he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and he cannot even buy a gun. hahaha!

16 posted on 04/08/2013 2:12:54 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.)
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82 percent believe gun buyback or turn-in programs are ineffective in reducing the level of gun violence

Common crooks use 'no questions asked' buy back programs to dump weapons low quality weapons they've stolen - then they use the cash to upgrade.

The lowlife who shoots your daughter with a new weapon? He got the money for his shiny new gun from a 'buyback'...

17 posted on 04/08/2013 2:13:17 PM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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We’ll see where the majority of them stand when “the order” is given and their pensions are on the line.


18 posted on 04/08/2013 2:21:18 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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I have long felt that using a gun in commission of a crime should result in a mandatory “forever” sentence to a jail in a backward African nation where we build the facility and contract for locals to oversee the prisoners care and feeding. Cheaper by far, no danger of escapes, and pretty soon no one would think of carrying a gun for criminal purposes


19 posted on 04/08/2013 2:26:26 PM PDT by Doug in CA
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bkmk


20 posted on 04/08/2013 2:53:27 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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