NPR Poll: After Parkland, Number of Americans Who Want Gun Restrictions Grows

[billh58]

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The poll also found widespread bipartisan support for a range of gun-control policies, including:

* requiring background checks for all gun buyers (94 percent),

* adding people with mental illnesses to the federal gun background check system (92 percent),

* raising the legal age to purchase guns from 18 to 21 (82 percent),

* banning bump stocks (81 percent),

* banning high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds (73 percent) and

* banning assault-style weapons (72 percent).

The only policy intended to curb gun violence that is opposed by a majority of Americans (59 percent) is the one most frequently touted by President Trump — the idea of training teachers to carry guns in schools.

The poll also found that while nearly every gun policy was supported by a majority of both Republicans and Democrats, the one exception was arming teachers.

There was a clear-cut partisan gulf — 68 percent of Republicans favored the idea of training teachers to carry guns compared to just 18 percent of Democrats. Arming teachers was by far the most polarizing policy suggestion; the poll found a 50-point divide between Republicans and Democrats.

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/02/589849342/npr-poll-after-parkland-number-of-americans-who-want-gun-restrictions-grows

There has been a flurry of posts about "Democrats calling for gun control will lose the mid-terms for us," which is pure and utter bullshit, and is most likely the product of trolls and bots aimed at disruption.

Support for meaningful gun control is growing across all political lines as Americans realize that we have a major epidemic of gun violence in this country. The right-wing, profit-driven, gun lobby as fronted by the NRA/ILA and the Koch Brothers (ALEC) will stop at nothing to convince their well-armed "militia members" that the mean old Democrats are coming to take their guns (again).

No, nobody is coming for your guns Bubba, we (ALL Americans) just want you to keep them at home, keep them locked up and secure, buy and sell them with background checks, and stop trying to intimidate your fellow citizens with the damned things.

You can't imagine how damned silly you look all dressed up in cammo, armed to the teeth, and prancing around with a Tiki torch. Even your idol Hitler would have laughed at you.

[HopeAgain]

1. Bubba, if you have an AR,

I do hope we can eventually come after your gun.

[billh58]

2. It would be almost impossible

to confiscate weapons that were acquired legally, but an expensive permitting process aimed at safety and responsibility would make certain lethal weapons undesirable.

[flamin lib]

3. Yes, it can be done.

The 5th amendment allows for taking public property with compensation.

"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

Gun buybacks with a one year grace period before they become illegal and therefore open to confiscation.

[billh58]

4. Yes, you are correct that it CAN be done,

and the Australia model proved it. I still believe, however, that it would be less cost-prohibitive to simply permit and regulate certain types of lethal weapons out-of-reach for most buyers. Those who could afford the process would be severely restricted as to when, where, and how these weapons could be used.

I would support either method of ridding the country of these weapons, or a combination of methods.