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Gun Control & RKBA

hack89

(39,171 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 11:06 AM Apr 2013

Few in U.S. See Guns, Immigration as Nation's Top Problems [View all]

Few Americans mention guns or immigration as the most important problems facing the nation today, despite the current attention lawmakers in Washington are giving to these issues. The economy still dominates as the top concern, followed by jobs and dissatisfaction with the general way in which Congress and the government work.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/161813/few-guns-immigration-nation-top-problems.aspx

4% of Americans see guns as guns as the top problem facing America.

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Few in U.S. See Guns, Immigration as Nation's Top Problems [View all] hack89 Apr 2013 OP

when you intend to flood guest workers into a depressed labor market markiv Apr 2013 #1

Gun control is less popular than Ron Paul slackmaster Apr 2013 #2

saying something isn't the top problem doesn't mean Americans don't believe it's a big problem CreekDog Apr 2013 #3

True. I'm a gun owner and I would rate gun violence as a significant problem. ... spin Apr 2013 #5

Michael Bloomberg is less popular that Ron Paul. premium Apr 2013 #4

Newtwon Efffect - Worked otohara Apr 2013 #6

"Next time it will be different" is the motto of gun control in America hack89 Apr 2013 #7

Murder Control otohara Apr 2013 #8

thing is gejohnston Apr 2013 #9

Meh otohara Apr 2013 #10

actually it is quite rare gejohnston Apr 2013 #12

Why not suicide control? It will save more lives. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #13

So even though the murder rate has been cut in half since 1992 hack89 Apr 2013 #14

4% of Americans see guns as guns as the top problem facing America -and they all post on DU. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #11