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Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Harris Poll Confirms Americans Say 2nd Amendment is Individual Right
June 21st, 2008
A new Harris poll has revealed that by a 2-to-1 margin, American adults are convinced that the Second Amendment affirms an individual right to keep and bear arms. Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, said the new poll - taken between May 5 and 12 - also shows a greater majority of Republicans than Democrats believe the amendment supports an individual civil right. Another finding is that only 49 percent of those surveyed favor stricter gun control, down from 52 percent in 2004 and way down from the 69 percent who favored tougher gun laws in 1998. Twenty percent want less restrictions on firearms, and 21 percent want no...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-06-21)
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