[Dave S]

For thoe of you that say that John Zogby is biased in his poling and is an out and out liberal, read this. He agrees that most Americans, even Dems agree that the Constitution gives individual Americans the right to keep and bear arms, not just militias.

[AAABEST]

Bang.

I thought you guys might want to ping around some good news for a change.

[TomGuy]

American voters (75%) agree with the Justice Department’s position that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individuals to keep and bear arms

That sure makes the PC-liberals cringe. Even Ms. Brady is sort of defending the right to own guns now--she bought one "for her son" for Christmas.

[dead]

respondents 18-24 years old (82%) were also more likely to agree

The relentless anti-gun indoctrination campaign in the public schools apparently hasn’t found fertile ground.

Yet.

[gwmoore]

As much as I usually dislike Zogby, I have to admit he's on the right track with this one!!

It is ALWAYS nice to take one from the PC liberal mindset and have it come out in our favor ;-)

Keep the Faith for Freedom

Greg

[eureka!]

No wonder the 'Rats have been scrambling to get rid of their anti-gun platform. Good luck after the MMM and all their efforts...

[Pearls Before Swine]

What do non-voting and unpolled criminals think?

[Jagdgewehr]

Its one thing to assert that the 2nd amendment applies to individuals rather than believing in the collective interpretation, but a majority of Americans still believe in the passage of more "gun control" laws.

If this majority of Americans don't pull their heads out of their as*es and see the incremental effect of the continuing passage of such laws, this poll means doodly-squat.

What the public thinks about the U.S. Constitution usually has no bearing on what the pols do in their zeal to pass more restrictive gun laws.

One day we may wake up to the gun-grabbers knocking at our door to sieze our firearms.

[Billthedrill]

Majorities of Democrats (65%), Easterners (60%), respondents earning $75,000+ annually (70%) and those 65 years or older (65%) also agreed with the Justice Department.

My gracious, there sure do seem to be a lot of "extremists" out there...

[billhilly]

Dave, John Zogby is neither agreeing nor disagreeing. He is simply revealing the results of his poll.

[Saundra Duffy]

Say, last Saturday (6/1/02) I had a letter to the editor published in the "Sacramento Bee". I was pissed cuz they trashed John Ashcroft on the 2nd amendment. Here's my short letter:

"So, The Bee likens Ashcroft to a 'Middle Eastern ayatollah issuing a fatwa'. Seems The Bee just can't get enough of trashing our country's attorney general.

This particular editorial criticized Ashcroft for his department's stand on the gun issue; namely, that gun ownership is an individual's right as opposed to the rights of militias.

I for one am grateful for Ashcroft's position on the gun issue. It's about my Second Amendment right to defend myself and my family - especially in light of Sept. 11.

If The Bee can put me in touch with a Sacramento-based, armed citizens militia group, maybe I'll change my tune. Otherwise, get off Ashcroft's case and stop trying to take away our guns."

Saundra Duffy, Sacramento

[semaj]

"Constitution gives individual Americans the right to keep and bear arms, not just militias."

The Constitution gives no rights, it only guarantees from oppression, the rights that you and I were born with. As for the militia, my friend, "WE THE PEOPLE" are the militia.

[Brytani]

I always ask the few democrats I find that believe the 2nd is not a individual right how they can say it's a collective right when the 1st, 3rd, 4th etc are not.

I've yet to find one who can justify it, if they even understand what I am talking about.

[Saundra Duffy]

I attended CalAPRA (Calif American Pistol & Rifle Assn) meeting this past Monday night at McClellan AFB and I was kind of disturbed to find that several of the speakers got way off subject - conspiracy theories, trashing President Bush, etc. They even trashed other attendees for not being anti-government enough. One of the speakers said that Congressman MacDonald (whose plane went down many years back out of Alaska) - she said that MacDonald is still alive and being held captive in Russia. I don't know. Maybe I'm crazy but I don't understand why they're discussing all these conspiracy theories at a pro gun event. Do you? For victory & freedom!!!

[Orion]

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