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The Des Moines Register Poll on Gun Control

February 11, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart



A new poll was released by the Des Moines Register that said Iowans favor tougher gun laws.  The headline buried the lede somewhat.  A majority of Iowans also favor Iowa’s gun laws as they are.  So there isn’t any support for overturning the “shall issue” status for carry licenses.  An overwhelming number of Iowans support background checks at the point of sale, which is probably the less controversial aspect of the new legislation.  60% support an assault weapons ban… I’ve already discussed how asinine such a ban would be, but will address a couple points again.  Notice the picture below:

Looking at the picture above, one has to believe that people oppose such weapons because they look scary not because any such ban will actually curtail gun violence.  These are primarily cosmetic concerns, in fact, many hunting rifles are more powerful than your typical “assault” weapon.

59% say they “favor limiting the size of ammunition clips to 10 rounds.”  Any gun enthusiast can tell you that this will barely slow down somebody who is trained.  Here is all you need to know about this poll…

In general, women favor tightening gun laws at a greater rate than men, and city residents more than rural residents. For example, 74 percent of Iowa women support a ban on assault weapons, but only 47 percent of men do. Sixty-four percent of Iowans who say they live in cities favor a ban, but only 49 percent of Iowans who say they live in rural areas do.

In rural areas, there’s a pronounced split in how men and women view a possible ban: 71 percent of rural women favor it; 30 percent of men do.

I know this isn’t exactly “politically correct” to say (like that has ever stopped me), but this seems to suggest that the people who favor tougher gun laws are folks who are likely ignorant about firearms.  Not all certainly, but I think it would be fair to say a majority of those who favor gun control probably are those who either haven’t grown up around firearms or have handled them.

 Here’s the assault weapon I believe we need to ban.

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Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

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Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: 2nd Amendment, assault weapons ban, featured, gun control, The Des Moines Register

About Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

Comments

  1. Joel Kurtinitis says

    February 11, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Great perspective on the poll. Thanks for sharing!

    • Shane Vander Hart says

      February 11, 2013 at 7:10 pm

      You are welcome.

    • Shane Vander Hart says

      February 11, 2013 at 9:12 pm

      Very welcome… I’m waiting for somebody to call me a male chauvinist though :).

  2. ARIZONA says

    February 15, 2013 at 12:02 am

    LAST YEAR,Obama and his banker friends SOLD america to the CHINESE government for 275 trillion dollars,BUT with the proviso,they had to disarm american citizans before the money changes hands,so if you support gun bans your children will be the ones who really pay the price of your stupidity,because you’ll be dead and your children will be their new slaves,uneducated morons who vote,how in hell did that happen…………………….

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