MSN Poll on Gun Control

[sbowers]

Found this poll on MSN.com front page

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Romney: I don't believe that America needs new gun laws. The candidate said gun laws would likely not have prevented last week's shooting.


Does the US need new gun ownership laws?

21 % Yes. Tighter laws will lead to fewer shootings. 21,311 votes
52 % No. The constitution protects the right to bear arms. 52,627 votes
27 % Maybe, but criminals will acquire guns anyway. 27,591 votes

As an economist I don't put much faith in polling accuracy. I believe that the majority of MSN readers lean left and the timing / framing of the question is slightly biased. Although we all wish it was 100% for option B the fact that only 21% support tighter restrictions is promising.

Unfortunately these results do not keep our politicians from voting as trustees and not instructed delegates.

 

[jrumann59]

Found this poll on MSN.com front page

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Romney: I don't believe that America needs new gun laws. The candidate said gun laws would likely not have prevented last week's shooting.


Does the US need new gun ownership laws?

21 % Yes. Tighter laws will lead to fewer shootings. 21,311 votes
52 % No. The constitution protects the right to bear arms. 52,627 votes
27 % Maybe, but criminals will acquire guns anyway. 27,591 votes

As an economist I don't put much faith in polling accuracy. I believe that the majority of MSN readers lean left and the timing / framing of the question is slightly biased. Although we all wish it was 100% for option B the fact that only 21% support tighter restrictions is promising.

Unfortunately these results do not keep our politicians from voting as trustees and not instructed delegates.

I say its very promising because of the fact that it is a left leaning site.

 

[ADR]

I think that I don't trust Romney very much on this particular issue regardless of what he says, however, I trust him more than the alternative.

 

[yellowfin]

I think that I don't trust Romney very much on this particular issue regardless of what he says, however, I trust him more than the alternative.

Ditto. Someone needs to get him to start building AR's and FAL's in his garage like us normal people and hitting the range at least once a week to stop looking like such a mushy metrosexual wuss.

 

[sbowers]

I think that I don't trust Romney very much on this particular issue regardless of what he says, however, I trust him more than the alternative.

One of the most important things a president does to defend 2A is appoint constitutionalists to the supreme court something BHO has not nor will do.