USA Today Polls Readers, Probably Unhappy With Results

By Tom Knighton

Last week, USA Today‘s editorial board voiced their support for gun control. They cited the horrific events in New Zealand as evidence enough that something has to be done.

They argued:

“The reality is,” said New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peter, a staunch opponent of gun control, “after 1 p.m. on the 15th of March (when the mosque shootings occurred), our world changed forever, and so will some of our laws.”

That display of leadership in the face of tragedy reflects another reality: Without easy access to high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines, people like the Christchurch gunman are far more likely to remain racist losers, rather than become mass murderers.

The finished it up with a poll.

Now, online polls aren’t particularly scientific, but they’re still kind of telling. For example, they may well tell us a lot about not just what people think, but which side of a discussion is more passionate about the topic. After all, who else is likely to share the poll with like-minded people?

Well, here’s a screenshot of USA Today‘s poll as of 8:00 Eastern this morning.

Talk about your backfires.

Out of more than 13,000 votes, over 12,500 disagreed or strongly disagreed …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms