NEW POLL: Ahead of Key Senate Votes, Gun Debate In NH Senate Race Is Reigniting Among Voters

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June 20, 2016– As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on critical gun violence prevention measures this Monday, June 20, new research conducted on behalf of Americans for Responsible Solutions, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, found that as the gun debate reignites and voters hear more about Kelly Ayotte’s record of voting against background checks, ARS PAC-endorsed candidate Maggie Hassan’s lead is growing. The research also found that 89 percent of Granite State voters support closing the loophole that lets known and suspected terrorists legally buy guns.

Coming immediately on the heels of Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) PAC’s ad campaign to hold Ayotte accountable on her vote against gun background checks for felons and domestic abusers, the new polling finds that Senator Ayotte’s unfavorability among likely New Hampshire voters is increasing and her support slipping. The research finds Governor Hassan’s lead over Ayotte has increased from two points to four points from May. This shift comes as the debate over guns has intensified, and ARS’ communications to voters have shifted the conversation dramatically: the number of voters who know that 9 out of 10 people in New Hampshire support background checks has increased from 9 percent to 21 percent, and more than half (52 percent) now know about the significant contributions that Ayotte has taken from the gun lobby, a 7-point gain.

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- 89 percent of New Hampshire voters support closing the loopholes that let known and suspected terrorists legally purchase firearms: Even in an often-divided electorate, 89 percent of New Hampshire voters support prohibiting any known or suspected terrorists from buying guns; 80 percent strongly support the measure.

- Guns increasingly dominate the debate about Ayotte: In late May, when voters described what they had seen or heard about Ayotte recently, the Supreme Court and her failure to support a vote for the nominee rose to the top of the conversation. But now that the debate over guns has intensified and ARS’ communications to voters about Ayotte’s opposition to background checks have hit the airwaves, the conversation has shifted dramatically.

http://americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/2016/06/20/new-poll-nh-terror-gap/

As with other parts of the country, New Hampshire voters are losing their patience with the right-wing gun lobby and the bullies who demand the "right" to own as many and whatever type of gun they desire -- not need -- but desire. Second Amendment absolutists have created a health menace in this country, and most Americans are fed up with the carnage.

Vote for a Democrat who will not accept blood money from the gun lobby, and who will vote for sensible gun control legislation at all levels of government.