“According to a new Reason-Rupe poll released today, just 27% of Americans believe that an assault weapons ban would have helped prevent the tragedy at Sandy Hook in Newtown, CT. 67% of Americans believe that the ban, which expired in 2004, would not have prevented the tragic shooting. Overall, the poll finds Americans far more skeptical of gun control laws than the Democrats and media assume.
Asked what the government’s response to the Newtown shooting should be, just 16% said “stricter gun control.” 21% said the federal government shouldn’t do anything in response, while 20% said the federal government should act to increase security in schools. Despite the wall-to-wall media coverage and the President’s bully pulpit, the American public understands that preventing tragic shootings like Newtown is far more complicated than simply passing new gun laws. ..”
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