Celia Bigelow
breitbart.com
February 2, 2013
You know President Obama and his allies are losing the gun argument when his
greatest supporters are against him: Reason/Rupe released a scientific
poll which found the majority of Americans–particularly young Americans–support the right of people to
own so-called “assault weapons.”
Of the 1,000 adults surveyed, 51 percent of respondents support the private
ownership of “assault weapons,” while 44 percent were opposed. It may come as a
shock to the public that the strongest advocates for private ownership are young
Americans, the same age demographic that overwhelmingly supported the President
in his reelection.
The poll found that 70 percent of young Americans ages 18-24 agree that
Americans “should be allowed” to own “assault weapons,” while only 27 percent
believe they should be prohibited. A recent study conducted by American University also showed that 60 percent of young
Americans either already plan to or are considering purchasing a firearm for
their home in the future.
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