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Dec. 19, 2012 5:48pm Madeleine Morgenstern

MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 18: In this photo illustration a Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle is seen on December 18, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Credit: Getty Images

A new CNN poll released Wednesday found 52 percent of Americans favor major restrictions on gun ownership or making all guns illegal, less than a week after the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

That’s 5 points higher than a CNN survey found after the shootings at an Aurora, Colo. movie theater and at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin this summer.

The latest poll found that 62 percent of Americans favor a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips.

Forty-three percent said the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting made them more likely to support gun control laws, up 15 points from the January 2011 shooting in Tucson, Ariz. that killed six and severely injured then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others.

CNN found a sharp partisan divide among respondents: Close to 80 percent of Democrats said they favor major gun ownership restrictions or a complete ban, compared to 42 percent of independents and 31 percent of Republicans. Men were also less likely to support such restrictions at 41 percent, compared to 62 percent of women who said they would.

Other polls released this week registered similar upticks in support for gun laws: A Reuters poll released Monday found 50 percent of Americans agreed that “gun ownership should have strong regulations or restrictions,” compared with 42 percent before the Newtown shooting, and a CBS News poll found a 10-year high of 57 percent of Americans who support stricter gun control measures.

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DougHuffman
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:08pm
To Stop Shootings, Americans Focus on Police, Mental Health – Gallup

http://www.gallup.com/poll/159422/stop-shootings-americans-focus-police-mental-health.aspx

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- Wildblue3
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:26pm
  Hopefully people will wise up before doing something rash
  
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- darkknight91
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:40pm
  Who cares what a poll says. I care what the Constitution says. These are the same idiots that put the manchild back in office with an horrendous record. Let them give up their guns. I won’t.
  
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- Mike_Dugas
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:06pm
  Really? A CNN Poll? What next an Op Ed by George Soros we should take to heart?
  
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- truthnstuff
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:13pm
  62% of Amerikans don’t even know what a semi-automatic gun is. BS CNN poll.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:14pm
  Whom did they poll? A bunch of New Yorkers or Red State goons?. Let them try to take away our ability to fight back against them. They will lose in the end. Reason: Most cops and military, will side with the people. In terms of cops, these guys have seen the street goon up close, they know them, they despise them. Nothing would make them happier than learning of a goon’s dispatch at the hand of a private citizen. The US military: Probably anything above full Colonel is a bootlicking sellout. Not all of course, but many. Obama won by voter fraud flat-out. But, everyone is afraid to admit it or challenge them because they will cry “RACISM!”. So, they get a pass. But make no mistake. Our cops and our Mil guys and gals are not chumps. And if they have to, they WILL kick ass on our soil. And they will side with Freedom over tyranny, guaranteed.
  
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- johnpaulkuchtajr
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:29pm
  Hey Mildot,
  
  I’m not sure about your conclusions at all, my friend.
  
  When I see what went on the night of 9/11/12, I draw the conclusion that the military failed their oaths because they executed unconstitutional orders to desert those men in Benghazi. That night should have ended much differently when the alert from Benghazi first went out.
  
  I also see 13 heroes murdered inside Fort Hood by a rag head who calls on Allah’s blessings as he kills those servicemen in what the Army calls “Workplace Violence.” I see the Army issuing a training manual that calls for Army officers and non-coms to look the other way if they see the Afghan Army types sexually abusing young boys as they often do. Hell, the abuse is institutionalized.
  
  Yeah, I think that the military has been sucker punched so often that they’ll turn their weapons on US citizens and not think a minute about it.
  
  “Remember Benghazi and ALL the Traitors!”
  
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- oldguy49
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:51pm
  first semi-auto rifles then semi-auto pistols……………then pump or leaver action………where will it stop
  
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- oldguy49
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:55pm
  after guns………gas powered autos{oops they already are after them}………..coal fired power plants{opps} they are already closing them down……offshore drilling{oops} they did that too…….turning private land into fed land{oops}they did that too……………………..gee golly they have been busy
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:56pm
  TRUTHNSTUFF…
  
  you nailed it.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:58pm
  @JPK,
  I cannot refute sound logic. You are correct in saying that we abandoned the Bengazi Americans. No doubt. You see, I think that our Mil guys/gals don’t really know exactly what the hell they are supposed to do. Here they are, 20-something years old or younger, having one side of their “leaders” say the constitution doesn’t crap, and the other side is calling for revolution. The last thing they want is to fathom is taking sides in a US civil war between communists, yes, and “old school” Americans that believe in freedom and hard work and not leeching off of others. But, you are correct, lately they have not stood up.
  
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- tifosa
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:30pm
  LOL! doughuff, Gallup had Romney up 5pts.
  
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- ashestoashes
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:38pm
  Do we go quietly like the disarmed dissidents..Christians..Catholics..union workers..mentally ill..handicapped..homosexuals..and gypsies? Here is what has been seen traveling bothe the interstate and by rail.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFmroTaZvuw
  This was confirmed to me by a marine recruiter..Look at what they are preparing for..but it is shrouded in secrecy..the marine told me..”they issue my paycheck”..
  http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/why-is-the-us-government-planning-for-mass-fatalities-8956/
  
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- SimpleTruths
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:40pm
  ASHESTOASHES
  “permanent traveler”
  AKA Homeless
  AKA A Joke
  
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- rclubbe
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:23pm
  On 9/11 terrorists killed 3000 Americans! What were they armed with? “BOX CUTTERS”! how come no one is trying to ban box cutters or jets?
  
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- Elena2010
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:31pm
  Neither arming teachers in the classroom nor banning firearms will solve the problem of the wickedness in the human heart!
  
  Rwanda managed to kill nearly one MILLION souls in abt 90 days w/only machetes and fire.
  
  You cannot “idiot proof” life. If you could, none of us would have made it 30 seconds out of the womb.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:16pm
  People are stupid. Last election proved that.
  
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- NeoFan
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:27pm
  It wouldn’t matter even if it was true, if a majority said that minorities had no right to bear arms the constitution says otherwise.
  Our rights come from god as written in the constitution.
  
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- YAHSHUARULES
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:28pm
  to SPITFIRE you are absolutely correct – I take real correction well. thank you, Hence forth BEAR ARMS not Bare
  
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- ashestoashes
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:15am
  @ Simple Truths..Hey there Simon the Sorcerer..How’s tricks?
  
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- tonypro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:16am
  This is one of many articles (reasons) I stopped coming here to the blaze.
  I used to come here to get away from CNN, CBS, Huffblow post, NBC and the likes.
  
  I mean really Blaze, do you really think your viewers want to come here to see a HIGHLIGHTED
  article about a CNN poop, I mean poll.
  
  If I wanted crap from cnn, I’d go to their site.
  
  I used to think this was a conservative site, and a decent place to go……not any more.
  
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- TH30PH1LUS
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 4:50am
  Attila the Hun killed so many people it actually affected the climate. Somewhere between 20 & 100 MILLION people slaughtered. Not one of them was shot with a gun.
  
  Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia’s victims range from 40,000 to 100,000. Most were just impaled on sharp sticks.
  
  American moms murder more than 1 million unborn babies every year. No guns are used.
  
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- Wolf
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 6:57am
  This poll is BS- gun sales are higher than ever and there’s no way anyone will convince me these buyers are getting single shot or bolt action and lever action rifles and revolvers- unless that’s all that’s left on the shelves. They’re buying up the semi-autos and all the ammo they can get their fingers on.
  
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- BSdetector
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:04am
  “Semi-Automatic” and “Assault Weapon” are mutually exclusive terms.
  
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- starman70
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:07am
  62%??? If it is a CNN (Communist News Network) poll, it is skewed and reflective of only their viewpoint.
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:48am
  Wolf I actual love my taurus .357 revolver It’s my favorite and most accurate handgun. And while my .40 cal holds 17 it just isn’t as reilable as the revolver. Don;t own any high capacity carbines but I don’t care who does I’m fine with my savage .270 bolt action. I don’t care how other exercise their 2cd amendment as long as they do it with good intent and patriotism.
  BTW for home defense nothing could be more intimidating than my mossberg 835 the thunder crack it makes alone would make a criminal crap his pants.
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:08pm
  “Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man gainst his own bosom. Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American…[T]he unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people.”
  
  Tenche Coxe, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788.
  
  We all have heard of the supposedly Million Man March – IF 30, 40, 50, or even 100 million Firearm Owners Marched on Washington. What profound effect would that have on the Country?
  
  “I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.”
  George Mason
  Co-author of the Second Amendment
  during Virginia’s Convention to Ratify the Constitution, 1788
  
  “Whenever governments mean to invade the rights and liberties of the people, they always attempt to destroy the militia, in order to raise an army upon their ruins.”
  
  Rep. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts
  
  Recall Petitions should be filed against any Elected Official that puts their name or votes for any Bill that restrict the Firearm Rights of the People
  
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- horseman43
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:17pm
  Many citizens are so uninformed and ignorant about issues they shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
  
  Boortz says that they should have to pass a test before being allowed to vote, because there’s so many stupid people who vote, depending on the type of propaganda they receive.
  
  I think he’s right.
  
  All anybody or any group has to do in this country to get a consensus on anything is to maintain a constant stream of propaganda on almost any issue.
  
  Look at gay marriage. It has always been opposed by the vast majority, but a recent poll says just 52% now disfavor it.. I’m certain, however, people are agreeing just in order to not appear “homophobic” which they have been mentally conditioned to think of as bad, just as their desire to stick with their own kind has been propagandized as “racist.”
  
  Freedom does not work unless the public that has it are well-informed and intelligent. As a group, there are no such groups on planet earth today.
  
  Gun control will gradually be implemented until the government has complete control of ALL firearms.
  
  That’s the bad news.
  
  The good news is that it won’t do them any good if this country deteriorates into a chaotic mass of upheaval when the economy worsens and stays that way.
  
  To those of us who are survivalists and own many firearms, nothing they pass will affect us much, especially if we don’t comply and continue with our stashes being readily available.
  
  The most affected will be the street gangs.
  
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- Locked
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 8:55am
  @johnpaulkushtajr
  
  “I draw the conclusion that the military failed their oaths because they executed unconstitutional orders to desert those men in Benghazi.”
  
  I’m curious, what was unconstitutional? I don’t disagree with your point but I’m not sure I understand your wording here.
  
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- reddessertwolf
  Posted on December 23, 2012 at 9:35pm
  You know it is not the law abiding gun owner I have a AR 15 and am ex military I also have grand kids and the shooting of thoes kids was a tradegy but anyone that has any common sense knows that it is the mentally ill severly ill and law enforcement usually knows about them or someone does and they do nothing about it like the guy that shot Kathy Giffords they knew about the shooter ahead of time but we might offend someone buy checking them out although after the homeland security bill there should not have been a problem doing something about it. Oh yah I forgot the only ones they do something about are the law abiding citizens and violate there rights good show US
  
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- xomerlin
  Posted on December 26, 2012 at 10:56pm
  Poll questions are structured to arrive at a predetermined answer!!!!!!!! only fools use polls to try and sway the opinion of other fools
  
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Wisdom7
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:08pm
This “poll” is entirely based on irrational fear and a complete ignorance of firearms. Is it any surprise that “Close to 80 percent of Democrats said they favor major gun ownership restrictions or a complete ban”? They are like court eunuchs bowing down to their emperor. They have been castrated of their manhood and brainwashed into total submission. If only they understood who that emperor will be…

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- From Virginia
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:28pm
  @Skimmer – Quiet, slave!
  
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- YAHSHUARULES
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:31pm
  That poll is the fruit of the agenda: as Obama said we have to CHANGE our history. Those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. The FOUNDERS WERE FOR RIGHT TO BARE ARMS – the DESPOTS: HITLER, STALIN, MAO, OBAMA WERE AGAINST.
  
  The idiots in America have been deceived; indoctrinated not educated, a media that is corrupt gate keepers of information, agenda that is designed to drive this country in a direction designed to destroy it. Fabians, Frankfurt School, Antonio Gramcsi’s work of taking a Judeo/Christian culture down from the inside; creating a people so dumbed down they not only want cradle to grave government care but they can’t exist without it – can’t critically think, they can’t serve on juries competently and can’t vote intelligently. Useful idiots for the state.
  
  Gun control is just one of their weapons. The cadre of intellectuals that have trained Gramsci shock troops of teachers and media hacks to take this which was a Judeo/Chrsitan culture down from within…and the beauty of it is the victims of it will be fighting for it:
  
  This is the most comprehensive, best movie I have seen pulling all this together. Watch it. Share it.
  It should be mandatory viewing for anyone who is educated/indoctrinated in government funded schools
  https://vimeo.com/52009124
  if that is not working try this: https://vimeo.com/16647512
  
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- Mudd
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:32pm
  Skimmer. That’s a cheap shot, is that how you prove your manhood?
  
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- Wisdom7
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:42pm
  @Skimmer
  
  You misunderstood the meaning.
  
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- Spitfire1938
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:44pm
  To yahshuarulses: perhaps you meant BEAR arms, not ‘bare’ arms…..Oh… gosh, I’m so sorry, sometimes I just can’t control my urge to correct a particularly bright student in order to make them think about what their saying……
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:09pm
  “This “poll” is entirely based on irrational fear”
  
  Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! That describes just about every Republican/Conservative poll over the last four years.
  
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- rawmilker
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:45pm
  CNN…lol.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:45pm
  Vance – And you Marxists weren’t paranoid fearmongering psychopaths during Bush, hypocrite? You’re not paranoid when it comes to cutting your favorite entitlement programs?
  
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- OlefromMN
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:56pm
  We are the 38%!
  
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- Wisdom7
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:02pm
  “Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! That describes just about every Republican/Conservative poll over the last four years.”
  
  Really? Name some.
  
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WiredRight
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:07pm
CNN poll… hmmmmm.

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- HorseCrazy
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:00pm
  I don’t think it matters who’s poll at this point because we know that over half the electorate is stupid, irrational, emotional and flat out dumb. Look how the election turned out. These idiots just really do not get it they never will and will always look for a way to take my weapons and yours in the name of safety. Too bad. I love my “assault” rifles with my “high capacity ammunition clips” seriously sick of the stupidity of the phrase “assault rifle” or “military style weapons” as well. Too bad these tools know nothing about the guns that they want to ban.
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:25pm
  @WiredRight
  
  Yeah, I know, you should never trust those liberally biased polls. Just look how far off they were in the Presidential election…Oh wait. Never mind.
  
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- RemoteCoderz
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:32pm
  Our Messiah said this morning at his press conference that “They majority of Americans want a Military Style Assault Weapons ban, the majority of Americans want a ban on high capacity semi auto ‘clips’, and the Majority of Americans have stated they want some thing to be done” All 3 statements, could be construed as ‘mis-truths’, lies, or a mistatement of facts. But at least now I know where Obama got his information from to say this at the press conference, and we can take that information for what it’s worth, considering the sources.
  
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earstewhear
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:06pm
What percentage of Americans in this poll know the definition of “assault weapon”. Yet you combine the words “assault” and “weapon” and everybody who doesn’t know guns just freaks at those words.

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:13pm
  Good point. Americans are sheep. I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t be hard to convince 50% of Americans to ban water if you worked at it. We are a nation of drooling, medicated idiots.
  
  Once again, someone please tell me how you’re going to co-exist and win the hearts and minds (small ones) of these people. Furthermore, how if you aren’t/can’t why is secession is so taboo?
  
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- resme
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:18pm
  “We are a nation of drooling, medicated idiots.”
  
  Yep, Everyone I’ve ever worked with was high as a kite on legally prescribed drugs. (Xanax and Prozac)
  
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- brother_ed
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:20pm
  @EARSTEWHEAR
  
  Assault weapons are the ‘scary’ looking ones…everybody knows that! ;)
  
  I’ll remotely think about a gun ban when we’ve had a full year without any rapes, assaults, muggings, robberies…you get the point.
  
  As long as humans are violent, I want a way to protect myself and my family.
  
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- circleDwagons
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:46pm
  Will “assault” weapon shoot unwanted visitors when i’m not at home? If so i want one.
  
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- AlansTigg
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:09pm
  ohhhh what a scary looking gun, it should be banned…it probably hurts people
  
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- Glenn_S
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:48am
  @Rothbardian -
  Your comment reminded me of a hoax petition drive from a couple of years ago to ban dihydrogen monoxide. I found a copy of the petition ( http://www.petitiononline.com/h2o/petition.html ) but figure there must still be a video out on the web somewhere as that’s where I first saw it. Once folks had been told how ever-present dihydrogen monoxide was, they were tripping over themselves to sign the petition to ban……….water.
  
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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:08pm
  I know…those black guns look so scary! I feel that way driving through the local ghetto! Can we ban those too? How about banning single moms? Thats a huge problem with violence.
  
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Uncurable wound
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:06pm
Well then let the women/democrats come and Take them!
We are Ready!

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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:14pm
  Hoo-ahhhh!!!!!
  
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- BHOHG2G
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:23pm
  OK, ban them. Now what???????? How do you ban something that already exists in millions of homes? A million needles in a million haystacks. Ooooooo I feel so safe now.
  
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- SanDiegoCountyCitizen
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:36pm
  Ah man, I had 3 AR rifles and 21 thirty round magazines all packed up to take down to the police buy-back on Friday, where they would give me $100 each for them, but now your call to arms has made me reconsider that plan… you sir are directly responcible for keep guns “on the street”! (And I thank you for it!) ;-)
  
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ginger100
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:06pm
A bogus poll conducted by CNN found that 62% are in favor of a dictator. That lyingass network is not watched in my home

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grimmster
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:06pm
68% my ass,this, like obammys polling is to convince people we need to ban them.There was no poll, there will never be a poll, its just more propaganda from the commie left.Hey obammy, how about we ban africans from being president,oh wait…..

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- BHOHG2G
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:25pm
  They polled 3 people in the next cubicle
  
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- Trail_Jumper
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:18pm
  Come now Grimmster,
  
  A poll done just recently showed Obama with a 113% favorability rating…….
  
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- FISH_BONE
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:47pm
  83% of all polls are made up.
  
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Jake Dog2
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:05pm
WOW!! A CNN poll what would expect from them.

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R o b
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:05pm
The way they word the questions, they most likely are way overcounting people who want to ban “assault weapons”, whatever the @#$% that’s supposed to mean. I think they mean “scary black rifles”.
The questions probably state “Do you oppose people using assault weapons to murder innocents”, and obviously will say no, but they’ll craftily adjust their results to take that to mean that people are against guns.

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Kiba
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:02pm
Noone asked me a thing about it.

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- Dkoonz
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:08pm
  Same here..
  
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- Red Meat
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:08pm
  Geez, the Blaze is really a progressive site now quoting CNN polls. LOL
  
  This poll DOES NOT square with the record gun purchases and NRA membership requests since the Newtown shooting.
  
  I don’t know if the Blaze posts these ridiculous topics to drive up web hits or they’ve sold out…My guess, sold out.
  Remember keep watching FOX News!
  
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- Saving_the_Republic.com
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:11pm
  Uh heh… who are these people that were polled? Were they the same ones being polled during the election that was completely off?
  
  I don’t recall anyone polling me. This is all propaganda IMO, and Im not one to push conspiracy but some of this stuff is way too convenient. There are no coincidences only illusions of coincidence.
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:25pm
  Headline should read…”62 Percent of Americans Are Ignorant”…
  
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- mercenary4freedom
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:16pm
  The headline should read 62% of liberal zombies polled in NYC’s Times Square or maybe it was in the villiage, are begging for a total govt takeover of our Bill of Rights & Constitution.
  
  How many did they question , 20?
  
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quiltgal
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:01pm
Where’s the poll on violent video games and Hollywood movies?

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oceandove
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:00pm
I don’t believe the poll, either.

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Twinspeedr
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:00pm
Please. A CNN poll? Give me a break…

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- AvengerK
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:07pm
  What CNN doesn’t say is we’ve already tried that ban…it didn’t work.
  
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Fearnone
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:59pm
According to a MOP (My Own Poll), statistics revealed that 100% were in favor of NO restrictions on bearing arms of any type. The poll was conducted on my own property and the random participants included my spouse, my dog, and myself.

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- Inexiledan
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:03pm
  I may not be your neighbor, but we are in the same camp. Add me to your 100% poll.
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:46pm
  Count ME…COUNT ME…I’m THREE…ME… MYSELF.. and I… Damn I sound like a DEM at the voting booth!!!
  
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braddock66
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:59pm
So 62% are flat out wrong! 38 % will protect the constitution

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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:05pm
  What they fail to understand is that is not an assault weapon. Assault weapons have the ability to fire single shot/full auto or 3 round burst
  
  The picture is of a SEMI AUTO meaning pull the trigger for each round fired. Full assault is already illegal unless a person has a permit
  
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- Cybil
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:29pm
  Actually only 10% of colonial US did the actual fighting against the British Empire for our freedom. That’s all it took. Count me in on that when the next one comes around.
  
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trouthunter1
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:59pm
One has to remember that over 50% of the American voting public voted for Obama. Never underestimate the collective stupidity of the American public.

I can only speculate that 100% of criminals would like all weapons banned.

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- Uncurable wound
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:20pm
  Thats not true, roughly 50 million voted for obama and 47 million voted for romney…
  140 million ELIGIBLE voters did not vote for either LOSER….
  The MAJORITY chose NEITHER!
  obama has no mandate,just a lot of delusion!
  Check the numbers for yourself!
  
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- Marine25
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:21pm
  @incurable wound
  As you suggested I checked out the numbers for myself. Obama 65,249,700 Romney 60,643,102. You were only off by ‘about’ 26 million votes.
  There are 207,643,594 eligible voters in the U.S. according to the census bureau. About 80 million eligible did not vote.
  Decisions are made by people who show up. The majority re-elected the President.
  You too, should check the numbers for yourself.
  
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- reality based lifeform
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:04pm
  I think you’ve solved the puzzle !
  
  The CNN poll was conducted in a maximum security prison full of violent felons
  
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athiest-infedel
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:59pm
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety”.
Benjamin Franklin
And liberty dies with thunderous applause……….fools

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- Uncurable wound
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:10pm
  “He who cannot protect himself or his nearest and dearest or their honor by non-violently facing death may and ought to do so by violently dealing with the oppressor. He who can do neither of the two is a burden. He has no business to be the head of a family. He must either hide himself, or must rest content to live for ever in helplessness and be prepared to crawl like a worm at the bidding of a bully.” — Mahatma Gandhi
  
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mycomet123
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:58pm
I’m not opposed to people having hand guns in their homes if that’ the way they choose to live so they can feel safe. I personnally don’t know why anyone feels the need to have assault weapons in their home, unless their home is located inside a war zone. I pray that this is not the future of America where everyone needs to have their own guns to feel safe!

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- hflndrs
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:08pm
  The same reason someone likes to own a Ferrari, we like the look feel and engineering behind it. We like the way it performs a task. We enjoy trying to tune it (yes you can tune firearms) to be as accurate as possible for competition. We enjoy loading ammunition of our own to see what will work best with what weapon in what conditions.
  That’s some of the reasons I’m sure there are others.
  
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- grimmster
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:10pm
  @mycomet123.
  Thats because you’re as idiot.And no one, unless they have the proper license in this country, owns an assault rifle, period.Go away dishitski……
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:12pm
  I pray you are never in a WAR zone…but I fear it is coming, I can hear the drums. I wish you luck with no protection!
  
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- Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:17pm
  You do realize that owning a gun isn’t a constitutional right so that we can protect ourselves from thugs and criminals right? The whole purpose of the second amendment was to arm ourselves to protect us from an out of control government.
  
  So the answer to your question is that we’ve already crossed the rubicon. The fact that the government wants to disarm us is the justification for having them in the first place.
  
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- wzanesdad
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:12pm
  mycomet123,
  what do you do to feel safe? call the police? The problem with that is, emergencies happen in seconds, police arrive in minutes…..almost alwways just a little too late. How aout locking your doors? well, good deterent, but if the person really wants in, locks are easily overcome. hmmmm….how about pepper spray? most pepper sprays on the market are nowhere near the police grade that actually stop someone long enough to get away, especially idf the person is on meth or angel dust…just makes them madder. A knife perhaps….c’mon….a knife in a gunfight?..The fact is, a gun in the home deters crime. If the teachers in newtown had guns those children would still be alive…period
  
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- Dustoff
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:21pm
  LOL OK Comet. Please tell us what a real Assault weapon really? Typical of most foolish lib’s they know not what they speak of.
  
  The really dumb part about this whole gun talk. Not one single law now or in the past could have stopped this kid. Not one!
  Evil people, for what ever reason. Will commit a crime, be it a gun, home made bomb (uni-bomber) or what ever.
  
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- Bullitt2008
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:04pm
  No one NEEDS an assault weapon. Bullets kill.
  No one NEEDS a Chevy Corvette. Speed kills.
  No one NEEDS marijuana. It could lead to hard drugs.
  No one NEEDS alcohol. It could lead to impaired driving.
  No one NEEDS cell phones. It could lead to distracted driving while texting.
  No one NEEDS to gamble. It could lead to addiction and financial ruin.
  You do need to pay taxes though. Oh yeah, and then die and pay more taxes.
  
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- CathyvanDyke
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:09pm
  War Zone? One day it might. All the tyrannical King’s men will have assault rifles that will overpower any resistence. Think about it. If Polish and German Jews had the ability to defend themselves against Hitler’s army … would they have been cowering in attics and closets … would the hollocaust have happened?
  
  Benjimin Franklin
  “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
  
  Ronald Reagan
  “There are those in America today who have come to depend absolutely on government for their security. And when government fails they seek to rectify that failure in the form of granting government more power. So, as government has failed to control crime and violence with the means given it by the Constitution, they seek to give it more power at the expense of the Constitution. But in doing so, in their willingness to give up their arms in the name of safety, they are really giving up their protection from what has always been the chief source of despotism — government.”
  
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- SanDiegoCountyCitizen
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:52pm
  It is a well proven FACT that the AR15 is the best firearm for home defense: low recoil, lowish penitration, adjustable stock for smaller family members, no practical need to reload under stress, etc, etc.
  
  Oh, and its my RIGHT under the Constitution to own one or more of them. RIGHTS are not subject to infringement due to transitory causes.
  
  Molan Labe!
  
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- uzi4u2
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:18pm
  You have to understand that the government definition of “assault weapon” and that of a real one are toldly different. They me assault…as in assault and battery, a legal term. An assault weapon is a light weight, selective fire weapon firing a mid-power cartridge. They deliberately confuse semi with full auot because they know most don’t know the difference. Yes, if you don’t want a gun, don’t get one. But tell me what law would have stopped this jackass fromkilling all those kids? If they ban them again, they can’t confiscate ALL of them, so they are still out there. Do they believe crimenals wouldn’t seize the moment and import/buy/steal them to sell to other crimenals? Do they believe that the mere law will make those with these legal or not, turn them in? The FBI studies have shown that NO gun control law has EVER stopped or reduced the crimenal use of fire arms. and a new one now won’t either, but it is good political theatre isn’t it? makes them look like they care.
  
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- mycomet123
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:08am
  Maybe I am a Idiot, an Idiot for Christ. I invest all of my security in God. Like I stated, if you want to carry a gun I don’t have a problem with it, but don’t critize me for not wanting too. I don’t want to live in a society of anarchy! I guess I missed the part in the Bible where Jesus, the Apostles & all the martyrs of the Church forgot to back a gun & were murdered. If you want to exist in some mad max survival society go for it. Truth be told, no one survives life! I believe that God is in total control & if something bad happens to me, God will take care of it!
  
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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:11pm
  Some people just don’t get it.
  
  Happy end of Mayan calendar day! Hope its a peaceful end of civilization.
  
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- 59 Fender Pro
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:19pm
  What assault weapons? A semi-auto rifle is a sporting rifle. The AR-15 uses an intermediate cartridge, meaning it is not a high powered round. Ditto with the AK. Shotguns, and deer rifles cause far more devastating wounds, and handguns are responsible for the lion’s share of gun related murder. No, we won’t go quietly into the night, and we won’t relinquish our rights, even if we are the minority. Why is it always a majority rule mentality when it’s about ‘right wing issues’, but it’s protected minority status for homosexuals, and deviant behavior?
  
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- 59 Fender Pro
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:28pm
  As for the Apostles packing heat Comet, did you miss the chapter in Luke where Jesus told them to sell their spare cloak and get a sword? Or how about the time he took up arms (a whip) and cleared the temples of the moneychangers? I guess my Bible had ‘extra’ stuff in it, or you ignore the parts that don’t fit YOUR worldview.
  
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quiltgal
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:58pm
Obama speaks, masses obey, CNN manipulates the poll.

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Spitfire1938
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:58pm
This is the truth Folks! Low information people now control our country… and your going to be shocked by what our President does next… hold on to your hats!

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searching for the Truth
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:56pm
You have the enemy all over the World threatening to kill your children in public building or anywhere they can find them; and , you find some poll that they want to ban weapons – not a real bright light bulb in the whole bunch !

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Ironeagle
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:54pm
Dopes. There is no such thing as a “ban” for criminals. Look at the stats in multiple homicides during the period of the last assault weapons “ban” was in effect. Banning “assault weapons” didn’t do squat to reduce the number of multiple killings. Btw: if I’m assaulted by a rock or stick…is that not an assualt weapon???

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- WildschweinJager
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:58pm
  Yes you are right. A stick is an assault weapon.
  
  There is no real protection provided by anyone except that which you provide yourself. Concealed and carry gun permits allow you to protect you.
  These so called “assault rifles” are ultimately only repeating rifles. If they are scary to anyone then maybe you need to see somebody about that. A single shot rifle or shotgun could have killed as many as the killer did at Sandy Hooks. It is only a matter of manual dexterity in reloading the chamber.
  All weapons and everything else is considered an assault weapon when used against another person. I am not a lawyer but I think some words and threats can be considered assault as well.
  
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BlackCrow
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:53pm
CNN can take their poll and ………..

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!!!!!

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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:57pm
  there are no 31% republicans that would be for a ban, they are liars plane and simple
  
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MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:52pm
We tried this in 1984 after the Stockton CA shooting. They are going to ban a “look” guns have. How absurd can you possibly be. Why not just ban nut-bags.

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WildschweinJager
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 5:50pm
I don’t believe the poll.

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- oneshiner
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:01pm
  Neither do I. Slanted for sure. For me and my family, I’d rather risk having to fight it out with a fool who has a gun than take my chance of being one of the thousands who die annually from medical mistakes:
  
  10 shocking medical mistakes – CNN.com
  http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/09/health/medical-mistakes/index.html
  Jun 10, 2012 – Medical errors kill more than a quarter million people every year in the … “you have probably the third leading cause of death” in the country, …
  
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- Uncurable wound
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:05pm
  Exactly this poll is BULL!
  
  To Arms,To Arms
  To arms! To arms! ye soldiers,
  The trumpet call obey!
  Arise from dreary slumbers
  To watch, and fight, and pray.
  
  Refrain
  
  To arms! to arms! ye soldiers,
  The trumpet call obey!
  With Jesus as our Leader,
  We’re sure to win the day.
  
  ’Tis not to rest, or banquet,
  Or proud parade we go;
  The fight of faith is fiercer,
  Than worldly warriors know.
  
  Refrain
  
  Against the powers of darkness
  With fearful craft and rage,
  Our heavenly Captain calls us
  Incessant war to wage.
  
  Refrain
  
  We’ll bless Thee for the battle,
  We’ll glory in the strife;
  We’ll shout at call of trumpet,
  We’ll win eternal life.
  
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- Uncurable wound
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:27pm
  LOL cool song huh probably wont make the top ten.I think its from the 1800s.. Robert Lowry
  oh well its hip to be square!
  
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