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Friday, July 8th, 2016

Most Americans support gun regulation — here is why those who don’t are winning the debate

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Source:     The Raw Story
Publication Date:     05 Jul 2016 at 10:18 ET
Link: Most Americans support gun regulation — here is why those who don’t are winning the debate
Stephan:   With two police murders, one in Louisiana and the other in Minnesota in the past two days and now, as I write, an ongoing sniper crisis in which 11 police in Dallas have been shot, and 5 have died, perhaps it's time to rethink the American culture's view of guns.
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There is a segment of the American population who believes passionately that guns are critical for personal protection against both violent individuals and governmental intrusion. They believe nothing should prevent them from getting the guns they need to do that.

There is another, larger group of Americans who believes passionately that we have created an environment that makes it far too easy for those who intend to kill to have access to all the firepower they want.

How could groups who hold these disparate views ever agree?

What’s more: If most Americans believe we should have some gun regulation, why are those who don’t winning the debate?

People on each side agree the threat from violence is real, but support different responses to that threat – either regulate the sale of guns or make sure a gun is in the hand of every good guy.

Winning hearts and minds

According to Pew Research Center, “50 percent say it is more important to control gun ownership, just slightly more than the 47 percent who say it is more […]

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