U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- A new Rasmussen survey shows more likely voters “don’t think stricter gun control laws would help prevent shootings like the one Tuesday” in the Brooklyn subway than people who want more gun laws, as the suspect, in this case, has now appeared in court and is facing federal charges.
According to Rasmussen, 51 percent of likely voters don’t believe the attack that left 29 people injured, including ten with gunshot wounds, would have been prevented by stricter laws. The poll was conducted April 12-13 and released April 14, revealing only 38 percent believe tougher gun laws would help prevent mass shootings.
One major grassroots gun rights organization says these poll numbers reflect what they’ve been saying for years.
Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms saw the survey and told Ammoland News, “It is significant that Rasmussen pollsters also learned that 59 percent think it’s not possible to prevent the kinds of shooting incidents like what happened in Brooklyn. This is why we have always supported expanded concealed carry by law-abiding private citizens. If history has taught us anything, it’s that violent crime does not happen on a prearranged schedule, and criminals or madmen do not call ahead to warn their victims.”
The Rasmussen poll results also reinforce the belief that Democrats reflexively think more gun control is the answer to all violent crime. Democrats (65%) are far more likely than Republicans (23%) or Independents (38%) to believe the U.S. needs stricter gun laws, the survey revealed. Likewise, Democrats (61%) think stricter gun laws would help prevent mass shootings, while only 18 percent of Republicans and 32 percent of Independents share that opinion.
“Clearly,” Gottlieb said, “the majority of Americans don’t think adding restrictions on the rights of honest citizens is going to make a difference to people who are determined to commit mayhem. That has never been the case, and never will be, regardless what kind of extremist solutions are proposed by the gun prohibition crowd.”
Rasmussen broke down the survey results by race and gender as well.
“Women voters (47%) are more likely than men (37%) to believe the U.S. needs stricter gun control laws, but majorities of both men (66%) and women (53%) think it’s not possible to completely prevent mass shootings,” the veteran polling firm reported.
“More Black voters (54%) than whites (40%) or other minorities (44%) believe the United States needs stricter gun control laws,” Rasmussen added. “Similarly, more Black voters (54%) than whites (32%) or other minorities (44%) think stricter gun control could help prevent shootings like the one in Brooklyn.”
Subway shooting suspect Frank James is being held on “permanent detention pending any potential bail packages that the defense may present in the future,” according to Fox News. Prosecutors had wanted him held permanently pending actual trial.
James, 62, has been charged with a single count of committing a terrorist or other violent attack against a mass transportation system, Fox reported.
The suspect was arrested following a 30-hour manhunt after he apparently called Crime Stoppers and revealed his location. He had also been spotted by several people. He allegedly left a gun at the crime scene which had been legally purchased at an Ohio pawn shop some years ago, according to Fox News. The pistol, identified as a 9mm Glock, may have jammed. The suspect apparently violated several existing New York laws by carrying concealed without a license, and opening fire, wounding several people. All of those would be state charges, indicating James will be facing a lot of court time for the foreseeable future.
Perhaps significantly, another recent Rasmussen survey found that 61 percent of likely voters “believe the problem of violent in America is getting worse. Only 11% think the crime problem is getting better, while 26% think the problem is staying about the same.”
Even more important, especially to Democrat majorities now facing a potential drubbing in November, Rasmussen found a whopping 81 percent “believe the issue of violent crime will be important in this year’s congressional elections, including 46% who say the crime issue will be Very Important.”
“Only 35 percent of voters rate Biden excellent or good for his handling of crime and law enforcement issues,” Rasmussen said.
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And then there’s “push polling” where the question isn’t designed to get information from the person being polled. Rather it is designed to implant new ideas and/or feelings in their head.
Q: “Does knowing that Candidate Smith has been accused of eating live puppies make you more or less likely to vote for her?”
A: “Uh….. She what?”
Polls are sometimes jaded by the questions, how they are put forth and the timing of them relative to the event. Polls are one thing and common sense is something else. Last I heard there were 12 people shot. Twelve or 29, this much is true; Everyone there in that subway car except the attempted murderer was trapped with nowhere to run and no cover to hide behind. What a sick feeling that must have been waiting for your turn to get shot and/or killed. What a sick feeling watching people get shot and not being able to do anything… Read more »
If firearms, ammo, knives, etc were banned tomorrow, the criminals will still obtain them and use them against the law abiding citizens.
Polls are always in the favor of those collecting the information as they target those that will answer to there point of view. NYS has a lot of hunters and shooters ccl are easier in the rural parts of the state the five boros suck it takes a lot to have ccl there which is unconstitutional. Those Fu-k sticks keep voting democrat so it is more of the same here is the rub there are a lot of folks that have handguns unregistered from where ever they buy them in NYC. Criminals do not abide by the law neither does… Read more »
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result each time. We have had our fill of the neo-Marxist rants from the Progressive New Left. Gun control is people control. There are little to no reasons to control people who exercise (divinely inspired) self control. And trying to exercise people control by controlling or eliminating physical objects and materials is a pipe dream of the early Progressive (also Marxist) movement. Folks are now getting it. In Progressive Utopias like NYC the problem is people control. Bad people control. The revolving door, zero consequence approach… Read more »
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Its a good thing the Democrats don’t give a rats a$$ what people want or think.
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If 51% “doubt it’s the right answer” then, the other 49% “know it’s not”. Criminals already know they’re not supposed to commit crimes with guns but, they don’t care.
Bernie Ghoetz is the answer. Paul Kersey is the answer.
m44 – polls are sort of like the entertainment business – know your audience – or the real estate business – location location location. As you intimate – pollsters are VERY adept in their methodology and using techniques to get the ‘desired’ results.
Most of us realize that the criminal broke numerous laws BEFORE he fired the first shot yet there are still people who ‘feel’ that just one more law would have stopped him.
I’ve seen this before in businesses that have a rotten core. They keep firing lower level employees thinking that’s where the problem is, working their way up the hierarchy until there’s only the top person left, and the rot’s still there.