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United States Going Away From Gun Control

By Paul Bedard

May 14, 2009 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Maybe it's the 9/11 hangover or those anti-Obama bumper stickers sold at gun shops, but the country is edging away from gun control. "Attitudes toward gun control have become more conservative, people not wanting gun control," says Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of the Gallup Poll. The number of people who say they want "more strict" gun control measures is dropping, he says. "So the NRA actually is in a pretty good position now, public-opinion-wise."

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Liberals need to get over gun control. Move on or abolish the second amendment. I don't want to hear anymore whining bout it.

Jim Bob of KS 10:38PM November 16, 2009

From Australia , the United States just seems like a nation of crazy gun-loving looneys who would rather shoot than think. Freedom isn't having a gun at your side. That's obligation and slavery to fear. The United States has had about fifty years as one ofthe worlds major powers shared with communist Russia. Now a twenty year period at the top is over, and the USA is a spent force, corrupt, money hungry, lazy, living on credit and other countries work. Good luck suckers.Keep your guns close, it's about all the effort you can make to feel in control of your lives. Freedom? You have no clue.

Ern Malley 7:48PM November 13, 2009

i believe that no matter what the citizens of this country do the democrats will always try to get rid of guns. even thought the statistics show that the more guns that citizens have crime goes down. the gun owners are screwed even more thought cause we have to many gun hating democrats in the government right now. i believe that there will always be someone out there that will one day get his way with guns, and if we dont do anything about it now obama and biden will be the two who get their way. i dont care that the democrats and other people say that he is pro gun, but all republicans now the truth that biden was the first one to impose gun laws on machine guns. plus the new medicine law obama is pushing to get socalized medicine wont work he doesnt have the money which means more taxes for us to help pay for healthcare. he also wants to tax the gun companies so its more expensive to buy guns and eventually they will go out of bussiness which will kill the economy and put many people out of work.but obama doesnt care as long as he gets his way hes fine. to me obama is a dictator but no one knows.

Dean Harris of MI 8:35AM May 19, 2009

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