Gun Control & RKBA

Eugene

(62,648 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:27 PM Nov 2015

Americans more likely to support 'gun laws' than 'gun control laws', poll finds

Source: The Guardian

Americans more likely to support 'gun laws' than 'gun control laws', poll finds

Nicky Woolf in New York
Thursday 5 November 2015 17.00 GMT

A new poll suggests Americans who say they oppose “stricter gun control laws” might approve of the measures if asked instead about “stricter gun laws”.

The survey, which was released by Quinnipiac University, shows that when asked if they would support or oppose “stricter gun control laws” in the US, the result was 46% in favour and 51% against.

When the word “control” was dropped from the proposition, however, the result was reversed, with 52% saying they would support the proposition and 45% opposing it.

Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll, said that to him it implied people were interpreting “gun laws” as generic safeguards such as background checks, while “gun control” was a more absolute term which carried the implication of guns being fully taken away.

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Americans more likely to support 'gun laws' than 'gun control laws', poll finds (Original Post) Eugene Nov 2015 OP

More people support the "Affordable Care Act" than "Obamacare". guillaumeb Nov 2015 #1

My DW is away on ACA training for the next 3 days. ileus Nov 2015 #2

Plus you avoided saying that Nigerian, Kenyan, socialist name: Obama. guillaumeb Nov 2015 #4

No matter what folks say, CONTROL isn't a progressive value and the people will reject it. ileus Nov 2015 #3

IMHO control is just a myth discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #5

Well, Quinnipiac may wish to nibble 'round the edges of jargon & get new goalposts... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #6

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

1. More people support the "Affordable Care Act" than "Obamacare".

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:31 PM

Nov 2015

As the GOP well knows, it is all about the messaging.

ileus

(15,396 posts)

2. My DW is away on ACA training for the next 3 days.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:41 PM

Nov 2015

That's much better than saying My wife is away on an Obamacare conference.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

4. Plus you avoided saying that Nigerian, Kenyan, socialist name: Obama.

Reply to ileus (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:42 PM

Nov 2015

ileus

(15,396 posts)

3. No matter what folks say, CONTROL isn't a progressive value and the people will reject it.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:42 PM

Nov 2015

every time...

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,577 posts)

5. IMHO control is just a myth

Reply to ileus (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:59 PM

Nov 2015

Laws do not control. Restraining orders don't even control.

Use of the term control is a losing idea all around.
It's a lie that staunch control types admire and cling to.
It's a lie that staunch pro-RKBA types eschew out of disdain for tyranny.

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

6. Well, Quinnipiac may wish to nibble 'round the edges of jargon & get new goalposts...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2015, 02:57 PM

Nov 2015

Since everyone is in on the fix. Like "mass murder" gets reduced in numbers to pump up the volume, then "mass shooting" replaces the whole ball of wax, and like WOW! It's going on all the time, now!

It's daily, Big Newz is covering it, lets talk about it even more, then condemn everyone setting gun purchase records! See? We've revealed all seven truths, with even more coming up!

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