54% favor easing restrictions on gun sales vs 44% who favor more restrictions
By comparison, in 1990 78% favored more restrictions on gun control vs. 19% who favored easing restrictions http://www.gallup.com/poll/145526/Gallup-Review-Public-Opinion-Context-Tucson-Shootings.aspx
<http://www.gallup.com/poll/145526/Gallup-Review-Public-Opinion-Context-Tucson-Shootings.aspx> Wojtek
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:39 AM, michael perelman < michael.perelman3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> In the wake of the Arizona shooting, Congress is discussing a number
> of ways to protect themselves from gun violence. The most interesting
> suggestion is to enclose the will House Gallery in Plexiglas.
>
> http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/gop-congressman-plexiglas-bubble-congress/
>
> At the same time, lawmakers have been proposing making guns as
> accessible as possible, even in bars and schools. Given this
> ideology, one should expect that members of would welcome this, many
> armed visitors as possible. Perhaps, to help the federal budget
> deficit, visitors could rent guns when they attend sessions of
> Congress.
>
>
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