Graphic of gun proposal support by political leaning

[sinkingfeeling]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/01/16/180042/obama-proposes-ban-on-assault.html

[NYC_SKP]

1. IMO most don't really know what a semi-automatic is, they're picturing a fully automatic machine gun

That's the problem with polls: there's no filtering for how knowledgeable respondents are about the subject.

Which makes these emotional polls and little more.

Here's another graphic from the article:

[Electric Monk]

2. The gun manufacturers have blurred the line themselves, so that's understandable.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101786818

[Wednesdays]

6. The map reminds me of the 1982 "World according to Reagan" map we've all seen

How things stay the same.

[Scuba]

3. America's conservatives, once again self-exiled to the wrong side of history.

[bongbong]

4. I'm heartened by the results of the poll

It looks like the personal terror & paranoia that Delicate Flowers have is decreasing in our society as a whole.

[rrneck]

5. I seriously doubt 49% of Republicans want to ban semi autos. nt