Congress Back as Polls Show High Gun Control Support, Low Expectations

By Dave Workman

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Congress is returning to Capitol Hill as two polls—one by USA Today and the other by ABC News and the Washington Post—show strong public support for so-called “universal background checks” and a majority would back a ban on so-called “assault weapons.:”

However, the USA Today/Suffolk University poll also reveals that less than one-fourth of Americans think Congress will actually do anything on gun control, while a whopping 68 percent believe it is likely no significant legislation will be passed during the next 12 months.

At the same time, the ABC News/Washington Post survey shows that the public supports a ban on “assault weapons” by a 56-41 percent spread. Additionally, the same survey shows 52 percent back a mandatory “buyback” program “in which the government would require owners to turn in their assault weapons in exchange for payment.”

Some gun owners are calling that “compensated confiscation.”

The USA Today/Suffolk County survey was conducted among 1,000 …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand