Poll Suggests Virginia Could Soon See First Gun Control Laws In 20 Years

By Cam Edwards

Election Day is November 5 in Virginia, and if a new poll is to be believed, it could signal the start of the biggest assault on the Second amendment in state history. Every seat in the state legislature is up for election this year, and Democrats only need to seize four suburban districts in the House and Senate in order to enact a sweeping anti-gun agenda.

Some 53% of voters surveyed said they want Democrats to hold majorities in the two chambers of the General Assembly, compared with 37% who said they want Republicans to maintain control of both.

The survey questioned voters on prominent campaign issues including guns, abortion, health care, the minimum wage, transportation spending and education. Barring a few exceptions, Virginia voters supported Democratic positions.

For example, some 83% of respondents said they were more likely to choose a candidate who would support a law requiring background checks for all gun purchases in the state. Just over two-thirds of voters surveyed said they would be more likely to back a candidate who supports an assault weapons ban, and a similar number of respondents said they would favor a candidate who supports a $15 minimum …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms