The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has a message for state lawmakers, members of Congress and the media: Second Amendment rights are not subject to public opinion polls, especially when such surveys are used to justify proposed bans on certain types of firearms. The right to keep and bear arms […]
Gun Control Not a Priority as Midterms Loom with Biden in Basement
A new Monmouth University poll released this week shows gun control is second from the bottom of a list of nine priority issues with the midterm elections just over two weeks away and American gun owners poised to help take Congress away from Democrats. At the same time, Rasmussen’s Daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows President […]
Poll: Americans Divided on Biden’s Philly Speech
A new Rasmussen survey released Monday says likely U.S. voters are almost evenly divided in their reaction to President Joe Biden’s speech in Philadelphia earlier this month during which he ripped so-called “MAGA Republicans” as a threat to the nation. According to the poll, the man seen by many as a practitioner of division politics […]
Civil War Within 10 Years? 40% Think So, According to Poll
A newly-release poll by the Economist and YouGov.com says 66 percent of Americans “believe that political divisions in this country have gotten worse since the beginning of 2021, compared to only 8% who say the country has grown less divided.” However, the most alarming revelation of this survey—taken Aug. 20-23 from 1,500 adults—says 40 percent—two […]
Are Constitutional Rights Subject to Poll Results?
A recent online survey conducted last month by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center in Portland revealed “nearly 60% favored stricter federal gun regulations, and 56% said the same about the state’s regulations.” That was from a response of more than 1,400 Beaver State adults, according to the Oregon Capital Chronicle. The story appeared […]
AP Style Tip: ‘Avoid Using Assault Rifle, Assault Weapon’
After years of incorporating the terms “assault rifle” and “assault weapons” into news reports involving firearms, especially when used in crimes, journalists are now advised by the Associated Press to avoid the “highly politicized terms,” and the Second Amendment Foundation says it’s a “smart gun change.” The notification began appearing earlier this week, and it […]
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