Majorities Feel Brady Act Ineffective;
Enforcement Trumps New Laws
A Portrait of America (POA) survey found that 51% of Americans
think the Brady Act has been ineffective in reducing gun crimes.
A larger majority, 56%, believe that the Act hasn’t reduced
handgun murders.
While the nationwide survey does parrot some
other surveys exposing Americans’ unfamiliarity with existing gun
laws, it does contain some other important news;
- 67% prefer
stricter enforcement of existing laws over enacting new ones;
- 69%
believe adults should be allowed to own guns; and
- a majority feel
that America would be more dangerous if gun ownership was
prohibited for most Americans.
Longer jail sentences were cited
by 58% of respondents as being the best way to reduce gun-related
violence. To view the survey results go to:
http://205.252.89.107/html/poll-1192.html.
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