Possibly, but then again, maybe that’s not the only reason…Houston1944 wrote:If these numbers are correct, and I believe they are, then why do we have such insane gun laws in some states? The reason - Because 80% of the 31% anti's will vote and 75% of the gun owners will sit at home on election day.
I have no data to back up the above statement. I just wanted to point out that the only percentage that matters is the percentage that votes. Our elected officials only pay attention to the groups that vote.
I know some folks that believe the 2nd amendment is an individual right, but they feel it’s a right to own a firearm, and not a right to carry one around in public. They feel CHL and similar laws actually put them more at risk. The less firearms being carried in society, the safer society is…they have no problem with ownership, and hence would have answered such a poll in the affirmative.
They also believe in the following:
Capacity limits…why would you need more than 10 rounds?
Waiting periods…why do you need it immediately? Why not a cooling off period?
Extensive background checks…if you’ve got nothing to hide, why should you care?
Licensing for handguns…you have to license a car don’t you?
AWB…after all, there really isn’t any sporting/hunting uses for them
Purchase limits…rational people don’t need to buy more than 1 or 2 weapons in a year
Limits on the amount of ammo you can have…why would anyone need more than a box at a time?
Limits on the type of ammo…take a look at the evil hollow point…obviously it’s designed to kill people.
And these very same people believe the 2A guarantees your right to own a firearm.
These same people vote in elections.