Posted on 07/10/2016 7:18:54 PM PDT by marktwain
An online poll is running in the San Diego Union Tribune in California. It is currently at 39% for and 60% against. This poll is a little different in that it is about ammunition instead of firearms. It is a clear Second Amendment issue, so it will be interesting to see how it goes.
Online polls measure intensity. They are not scientific in sampling. They measure how many people feel strongly enough to answer an internet poll about a particular issue. They measure intensity pretty well. It is common to see Second Amendment supporters outnumber disarmists on these polls by about 3-7 to 1. If the issue is clearly worded, the numbers can go much higher. I have seen clearly worded polls go as high as 20-1 for Second Amendment supporters.
This poll is not too bad, but it does not explain what the laws in question would actually do. There is no explanation that a fee can be charged for the background check, that the laws involved are enormously wordy and complicated; that they have numerous exceptions; that the chances of them doing anything about crime is minuscule. Here are the much simplified basics of the bill that passed the legislature. It only goes into effect of the referendum fails to pass.
1. All ammunition sales to individuals are required to be face to face and shall require a background check. A long list of occupational exceptions, exceptions for concealed carry permit holders, law enforcement, etc. will not be required to process the background check, but sales will be recorded. Vendors may charge a fee of up to $10 per background check.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Used to be in this country any man or woman who could afford it could legally own a battleship if they wanted one.
About the only thing I could possibly be inclined to agree with registration of is THERMONUCLEAR WEAPONS.
I’d like to see background checks on California democrat officials. That would probably be really eye opening.
POLLS HOME2016JULY
Would you vote to require background checks for ammunition purchases?
Thanks for your vote.
Yes 34% (1445)
No 65% (2771)
Total votes: 4216
Well as long as they keep the thermonuclear weapons on a distant Pacific atoll, that would probably be okay. ;-)
I lost my BIG JACK this last December 30’th; now it looks like my HONEY is about to go to.
She has lost all use of her hind legs and at 187 pounds, she is just too big for me to get her outside to do her business, just finished cleaning up for her and washing her with a washcloth and warm water.
It embarasses the hell out of her but she can’t help it.
I miss old JACK something terrible, and now it looks like HONEY is about ready to leave me to.
My condolences on your loss, it never gets better.
Lose of the use of the hind legs was the first symptoms Blaze had. We found other severe problems after our second visit to the animal hospital.
Sorry for your loss and having to go through it a second time.
Thank you for the condolences.
Would you vote for background checks on purchasing gasoline?
67% no
I’ve had several arguments recently that banning guns doesn’t stop bad people who want to kill you from doing so, like the Boston Marathon pipe bombers and Muslim mobs murdering atheists in Pakistan and Bangladesh with knives and Christians in Egypt.
No, Never, Nein, Non, Het,
Aint gonna happen
Open poll site in new window, you can’t back click out of it.
(I hate sneaky webmasters.)
NO
Now at 28% Yes 71% No
Gaining ground.
It won’t stop Jerry Brown and his blueshirts
Yes 26% (1586)
No 73% (4307)
Total votes: 5893
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