tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post2965654844723555136..comments2024-03-23T18:13:37.036-03:00Comments on Canadian-Traveler: The President Sent Me An EmailPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-30435110968855743622013-04-19T13:25:08.915-03:002013-04-19T13:25:08.915-03:00Mike, I'm not sure who you directed your comme...Mike, I'm not sure who you directed your comment to. If it was me, I'd say I rather play naive than having the violence in the United States escalate beyond its present state. Don't you think that automatic assault weapons are a bit too dangerous to play around with for the public? The U.S. of A. is the only western country where there is literally no control over weapons sold and who may buy them? The American people are one trigger-happy lot. And the daily news are mirroring the result of that. At the same time U.S. authorities have embraced people from their declared enemy countries,(most of them Muslim) allowing them full immigration to the U.S. Now we are starting to see the results most recently in Boston. To say that the proposed gun control measures are an assault on the 2. amendment is preposterous. Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-34780803575513805902013-04-19T13:13:02.958-03:002013-04-19T13:13:02.958-03:00If you don't rely on surveys to make a decisio...If you don't rely on surveys to make a decision, what would YOU use to base a public decision on?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-61569241387887178802013-04-19T13:11:29.722-03:002013-04-19T13:11:29.722-03:00I can't tell where these figures come from. Pr...I can't tell where these figures come from. Probably a survey which has been done. That's the usual way to get market information. Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197108331214049357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-70196609668691776472013-04-19T02:27:52.599-03:002013-04-19T02:27:52.599-03:00The registration initiative is a straw man because...The registration initiative is a straw man because it accomplishes nothing. Those who shouldn't have guns would still get them. If you believe the current regime's assault on the second amendment would stop there, you are naive beyond all reason. I cannot fathom how this bunch has earned your trust.Mike Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053039844141113175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-8920402176588463662013-04-18T22:45:33.726-03:002013-04-18T22:45:33.726-03:00Other than saying "Horse pucky" you can ...Other than saying "Horse pucky" you can make stats say anything you want them to. Nancy1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/00914834327104409767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-17002137154855790322013-04-18T19:45:52.541-03:002013-04-18T19:45:52.541-03:00In her op-ed, (Gabby) Giffords said polls show tha...In her op-ed, (Gabby) Giffords said polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks." Four independent polls taken in the previous month showed that some sort of expansion of background checks earned the support of between 83 percent and 91 percent of respondents, a level of backing we think qualifies as "overwhelming." We rate her statement True. (Source: Politifact)<br /><br />• Washington Post-ABC News poll, April 11-14, 2013: "Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online?" Support: 86 percent. Oppose: 13 percent.<br /><br />• CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll, April 5-7, 2013: "Some proposals would require a background check on anyone attempting to purchase a gun in order to determine whether the prospective buyer has been convicted of a felony or has a mental health problem. Please tell me whether you would favor or oppose a background check for a prospective gun buyer under each of the following circumstances. ... If the buyer is trying to purchase a gun at a gun show." Favor: 83 percent. Oppose: 17 percent.<br /><br />"If the buyer is trying to purchase a gun from another person who is not a gun dealer but owns one or more guns and wants to sell one of them." Favor: 70 percent. Oppose: 29 percent.<br /><br />"If the buyer is purchasing a gun from a family member or receiving it as a gift." Favor: 54 percent. Oppose: 45 percent.<br /><br />"Please tell me whether you would favor or oppose a background check for anyone who wants to buy ammunition for a gun." Favor: 55 percent. Oppose: 44 percent.<br /><br />• Quinnipiac University poll, March 26-April 1, 2013. "Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers?" Support: 91 percent. Oppose: 8 percent.<br /><br />• CBS News poll, March 20-24, 2013. "Would you favor or oppose background checks on all potential gun buyers?" Favor: 90 percent. Oppose: 8 percent.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426646958382800630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-16201866693738920692013-04-18T19:36:52.626-03:002013-04-18T19:36:52.626-03:00Mandatory background checks for most gun purchaser...Mandatory background checks for most gun purchasers are supported by 91 percent of U.S. voters, including 96 percent of Democrats, 88 percent of Republicans and 88 percent of gun- owning households, according to a Quinnipiac poll conducted March 27-April 1. (Bloomberg)Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426646958382800630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-3800928675529176862013-04-18T16:08:27.605-03:002013-04-18T16:08:27.605-03:00I would like to know where he get his figure of 90...I would like to know where he get his figure of 90%? Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729926009351153534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3567813748978904720.post-84368261772627459852013-04-18T11:57:26.612-03:002013-04-18T11:57:26.612-03:00Shameful display of manipulation that circumvented...Shameful display of manipulation that circumvented the will of 90% of the people.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426646958382800630noreply@blogger.com