Thumbs Up Or Down? New Poll Shows Flaw In Gun Control Argument

By Cam Edwards

Gun control activists in Ohio are touting a new poll in the Buckeye State showing massive support for background checks on all gun sales, but they’re ignoring the results of another poll question that demonstrates a flaw in the gun control argument. It’s a weak point that gun owners in Ohio and across the country should be exploiting.

First, let’s take a look at the supposed support for “requiring background checks for all gun buyers”, as the Quinnipiac Poll phrased the question.

The results of the Quinnipiac University poll appear to provide a boost to Ohioans for Gun Safety, a group which seeks to tighten background checks for gun buyers.

The Quinnipiac poll, released July 26, shows Ohio voters support background checks for all gun buyers, with 90 percent in favor and 8 percent opposed. The divide among gun owners was 87 percent in favor and 11 percent opposed.

Wow, that sure does look like massive support for a dramatic change to Ohio’s gun laws. And it would be a dramatic change to require background checks be performed on all private transfers of firearms, which is what gun control advocates are calling for. So that must mean roughly the same number …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms