Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Assault Weapons [View all]TeddyR
(2,493 posts)Is from 2012. I did a quick bit of research and didn't find anything from 2015 with respect to "assault weapons," but some more recent polls show that a majority of Americans do NOT favor a ban on assault weapons (and of course, answers change depending on how the question is worded). So here ya go:
2012 poll - http://www.guns.com/2012/12/28/gallup-poll-americans-oppose-assault-weapons-ban-but-support-universal-background-checks/
And here's an article explaining why gun control groups have moved away from trying to implement an assault weapon ban (summary - no support and they don't have any impact):
http://www.propublica.org/article/why-gun-control-groups-have-moved-away-from-an-assault-weapons-ban
And here's a recent poll showing that a majority of Americans oppose stricter gun control laws:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/politics/gun-control-poll-americans/index.html