Support For Gun Ban Hits Record Low

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/11/17/american-support-for-handgun-ban-hits-record-low-as-gun-violence-sales-soar-during-pandemic-poll-finds/?sh=1032e2b49663

 

Support For Handgun Ban Hits Record Low As Gun Violence, Sales Soar During Pandemic, Poll Finds

Robert Hart

Forbes Staff

 

TOPLINE

 

Americans’ support for a complete ban on handguns is the lowest on record, according to a new Gallup poll, part of a wider dip in support for stricter gun control measures as gun sales, violent crime and gun violence soared during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

 

KEY FACTS

• Less than one in five (19%) Americans supported a complete ban on handguns in the U.S., except for police and authorized persons, according to the poll of 823 adults living in all 50 states, conducted between October 1 and 19.

• It’s the lowest level of support since Gallup began polling the issue in 1980 and down six points from last year, the poll found.

• While no political party surveyed indicated majority support for a ban on handguns, Gallup found marked political differences—40% of Democrats were in favor compared to just 14% of Independents and 6% of Republicans—with the overall drop in support “largely attributable to political independents,” which has fallen 16 points since 2019. 

• A slim majority of Americans support stricter gun control laws—52%—the poll found, the lowest point since 2014 and down from 67% in 2018 after the Parkland, Florida school shooting.    

• Political differences are more stark regarding support for stricter gun laws, Gallup found, and near unanimous support from Democrats (91%) contrasts with less than half (45%) of Independents and fewer than a quarter (24%) of Republicans. 

• While more Democrats and Republicans supported stricter gun control laws this year—rising 6 and 2 points, respectively—a 15-point drop in support from Independents, coupled with a 14-point drop among Republicans the year before, drove the overall level of support down.

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[MagSlap]

A nice bit of optimistic news....

 

I think this deserves a beer...

 

[SiliconSorcerer]

don't recognize the handgun 

[Scotty425]

It's a Makarov.

[SiliconSorcerer]

On 11/18/2021 at 7:49 AM, Scotty425 said:

It's a Makarov.

Thanks,  I've never seen one with the angle lock and the serial but it looks to be true. 

I've only see those on the junk tables, but I think they actually don't suck  

Don't think I have one, but can't swear to it.

[MagSlap]

On 11/18/2021 at 7:59 AM, SiliconSorcerer said:

Thanks,  I've never seen one with the angle lock and the serial but it looks to be true. 

I've only see those on the junk tables, but I think they actually don't suck  

Don't think I have one, but can't swear to it.