Comments on: Obama faces tough shootout on gun control in Congress

By: woody188

woody188 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:54:44 +0000

These aren’t rights granted, these are rights endowed by our creator, not given to us by government. Your examples all show how our rights have been eroded over time by a government that has become increasingly unrestrained. They will take all we allow them to take.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:06:59 +0000

“How can more than half of those polled think limiting gun ownership infringes on the 2nd Amendment and still support those limits?”

Because none of the rights granted are absolute.

The freedom of speech does not extend to yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theatre.

The freedom to bear arms does not entitle one to a nuclear weapon.

The right not to quarter soldiers omits ‘if they just invaded your country’ Iraq? Korea? Germany?

The right to be secure in your property doesn’t apply if you’re crossing a national border or trying to get onto an airplane.

Grand Juries don’t indict “terrorists”.

Guantanamo Bay is still open and doing business.

Juries sometimes return really stupid results, and get duly overturned.

Have you see what ‘Court costs’ adds to legally mandated fines and fees?

Privacy?

Marijuana?

That’s ten…

By: woody188

woody188 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:46:47 +0000

Lastly, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth to be preached to about gun violence by a man that kills hundreds of children via his drone assassination program that he personally overseas and approves of each hit like a mafia don.

By: woody188

woody188 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:43:52 +0000

Here is the long running Gallup poll: http://www.gallup.com/poll/150353/self-reported-gun-ownership-highest-1993.aspx

I find it hard to believe that gun ownership dropped 11 percentage points in a year during record sales, don’t you?

And to be fair, the Gallup poll also claims +/- 4 percentage points for 95% confidence. So Gallup could really be 43%, and AP-GfK could be 40, which still leaves a 4 point drop in ownership during record sales.

Just more proof we are being lied to everyday. AP is especially bad about it. They are pushing an agenda, no doubt about it.

By: woody188

woody188 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:31:18 +0000

Some items withheld from the AP-GfK poll, but available in the top line here: http://ap-gfkpoll.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/AP-GfK-January-2013-Topline-FINAL_GUNS.pdf

51% of respondents believe laws limiting gun ownership infringe on the public’s right to bear arms under the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

54% are worried about how the shooting would affect gun laws in this country.

Political slant of those polled:
Democrat 29%
Republican 21%
Independent 30%
None of these 19%

Are you the parent or guardian of one or more children under the age of 18, or not?
Yes 32%
No 65%

Does anyone in your household own a gun, or not?
Yes 36%
No 58%

A Gallup poll conducted in Oct. 2011 claimed 47% of American adults currently report that they have a gun in their home or elsewhere on their property.

Are we really sure this AP-GfK poll that infotainment keeps pushing is a true and unbiased representation?

How can more than half of those polled think limiting gun ownership infringes on the 2nd Amendment and still support those limits?