From another board. A poster's wife got a plea for money from Handgun Control along with this "poll":
1) Are you concerned that guns may be destroying the sense of security among American school children and their families because today’s children have too easy access to guns? (concerned/unconcerned).
2) Are you aware that in most states an adult can leave a loaded handgun on the dining room table, within easy reach of a child, and there are no legal consequences for doing so, and no consequences for the adult if the child uses the gun in a harmful way? (aware/unaware).
3) Are you in favor of Child Access Prevention legislation, which provides penalties for adults if a child gains access to a firearm stored in a negligent manner? (in favor/not in favor).
4) Do you believe that it’s time for sane and rational Americans to influence gun control laws at every level of government, instead of the highly-organized, lavishly-funded National Rifle Association? (yes/no).
5) Do you think that it makes sense to require people who want to own guns to pass a test and be licensed, the same way that we require drivers to get a drivers’ license? (yes/no).
6) Do you believe that the National Rifle Association is correct in its assertion that guns and gun ownership are protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, without qualification, and that gun manufacturers are also protected by the Second Amendment? (agree/disagree).
7) Are you aware that the most deadly product manufactured --- guns --- is not required to meet even the minimum safety standards required by law for manufacturers of teddy bears or baby carriages? (aware/unaware).
8) Do you believe that guns should be regulated as consumer products? (yes/no).
9) Do you believe that all firearms sold in America should be "child-proofed" so that they can only be fired by authorized users? (yes/no).
10) Do you believe that all firearms sold in America should be equipped with indicators that tell if they are loaded, and require magazine safety locks to prevent accidental or unintended firing? (yes/no).
11) Do you agree with the position of many police officers that requiring guns to be registered would help to solve gun-related crimes and track the source of crime guns? (yes/no).
12) Are you aware that legislation requiring a waiting period for handgun purchases provides a safeguard to impulse suicides and "crimes of passion", because of the required "cooling off" period? (yes/no).
While I am not overly impressed with the sagacity of the sheeple, these questions are so obviously ham-handed and slanted, I have to wonder if ANY fence-sitter would bother answering or be swayed by them.
Geez, a gazillion counter-questions come to mind. Sometimes, these people are their own worst eneimies.
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The New World Order has a Third Reich odor.
1) Are you concerned that guns may be destroying the sense of security among American school children and their families because today’s children have too easy access to guns? (concerned/unconcerned).
2) Are you aware that in most states an adult can leave a loaded handgun on the dining room table, within easy reach of a child, and there are no legal consequences for doing so, and no consequences for the adult if the child uses the gun in a harmful way? (aware/unaware).
3) Are you in favor of Child Access Prevention legislation, which provides penalties for adults if a child gains access to a firearm stored in a negligent manner? (in favor/not in favor).
4) Do you believe that it’s time for sane and rational Americans to influence gun control laws at every level of government, instead of the highly-organized, lavishly-funded National Rifle Association? (yes/no).
5) Do you think that it makes sense to require people who want to own guns to pass a test and be licensed, the same way that we require drivers to get a drivers’ license? (yes/no).
6) Do you believe that the National Rifle Association is correct in its assertion that guns and gun ownership are protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, without qualification, and that gun manufacturers are also protected by the Second Amendment? (agree/disagree).
7) Are you aware that the most deadly product manufactured --- guns --- is not required to meet even the minimum safety standards required by law for manufacturers of teddy bears or baby carriages? (aware/unaware).
8) Do you believe that guns should be regulated as consumer products? (yes/no).
9) Do you believe that all firearms sold in America should be "child-proofed" so that they can only be fired by authorized users? (yes/no).
10) Do you believe that all firearms sold in America should be equipped with indicators that tell if they are loaded, and require magazine safety locks to prevent accidental or unintended firing? (yes/no).
11) Do you agree with the position of many police officers that requiring guns to be registered would help to solve gun-related crimes and track the source of crime guns? (yes/no).
12) Are you aware that legislation requiring a waiting period for handgun purchases provides a safeguard to impulse suicides and "crimes of passion", because of the required "cooling off" period? (yes/no).
While I am not overly impressed with the sagacity of the sheeple, these questions are so obviously ham-handed and slanted, I have to wonder if ANY fence-sitter would bother answering or be swayed by them.
Geez, a gazillion counter-questions come to mind. Sometimes, these people are their own worst eneimies.
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The New World Order has a Third Reich odor.