A majority of American citizens in a Gallup poll oppose banning “assault weapons”.
The current 40% support for an assault rifles ban is below the historical average of 47%. The latest data provide further evidence that public opinion typically shifts to higher support for tougher gun laws in the aftermath of a traumatic national event such as a mass shooting, but gradually reverts to prior levels as the memory of it fades.
Views on the issue are, expectedly, sharply divided along political lines.
They are even more sharply divided along the lines of logical aptitude. Although Gallup didn’t measure that, in particular…
This is the kind of statistic that makes conspiracy nuts wonder about false flag operations.
Breaking news:
Parkland PAC formed to take on the NRA scales back
http://www.startribune.com/parkland-pac-formed-to-take-on-the-nra-scales-back/498340471/
“Disappointing” fund-raising totals ($230,000 out of the $10 million objective meant to counterbalance the NRA), with most of that going to a NY-based political consultant.