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Americans more likely to support 'gun laws' than 'gun control laws', poll finds [View all]
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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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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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/05/americans-support-gun-laws-gun-control-laws
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