Results from a 2011 gun dealer-gun control survey conducted by the University of California-Davis Violence Prevention Research Team were reported this week and will soon be published in the Journal of Urban Health.
The survey found some interesting results with regard to gun dealers' views on expanding background checks. While approximately 90% of the public supports such legislation, it was largely unknown until now what gun dealers thought on the matter. According to this survey, it appears as if gun dealers are nearly as supportive of such legislation as the general public.
According to this survey, gun dealers support the following reasons for denying gun sales based on background checks:
- Armed robber: 99.3%
- Aggravated assault, involving a lethal weapon or serious injury: 99.1%
- Serious mental illness, with a history of violence: 98.9%
- Serious mental illness, with a history of alcohol or drug abuse: 97.4%
- Serious mental illness, but no violence or alcohol or drug abuse: 91.2%
- Alcohol abuse, with repeated cases of alcohol-related violence: 90.1%
- Publicly displaying a firearm in a threatening manner: 84.8%
- Possession of equipment for illegal drug use: 80.7%
- Assault and battery on an intimate partner/domestic violence: 79.6%
- Alcohol abuse, with repeated cases driving under the influence or similar offenses: 70.7%
- Assault/battery, not involving a lethal weapon or serious injury: 67.4%
- Resisting arrest: 53.1%
So, there we have it. Polls have shown that approximately 90% of the general public supports expanding background checks, around 75% of NRA members do as well, and even a large majority of gun dealers back such legislation. Your move, Congress...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/26/gun-dealers-support-background-checks_n_3986380.html
The survey found some interesting results with regard to gun dealers' views on expanding background checks. While approximately 90% of the public supports such legislation, it was largely unknown until now what gun dealers thought on the matter. According to this survey, it appears as if gun dealers are nearly as supportive of such legislation as the general public.
According to this survey, gun dealers support the following reasons for denying gun sales based on background checks:
- Armed robber: 99.3%
- Aggravated assault, involving a lethal weapon or serious injury: 99.1%
- Serious mental illness, with a history of violence: 98.9%
- Serious mental illness, with a history of alcohol or drug abuse: 97.4%
- Serious mental illness, but no violence or alcohol or drug abuse: 91.2%
- Alcohol abuse, with repeated cases of alcohol-related violence: 90.1%
- Publicly displaying a firearm in a threatening manner: 84.8%
- Possession of equipment for illegal drug use: 80.7%
- Assault and battery on an intimate partner/domestic violence: 79.6%
- Alcohol abuse, with repeated cases driving under the influence or similar offenses: 70.7%
- Assault/battery, not involving a lethal weapon or serious injury: 67.4%
- Resisting arrest: 53.1%
So, there we have it. Polls have shown that approximately 90% of the general public supports expanding background checks, around 75% of NRA members do as well, and even a large majority of gun dealers back such legislation. Your move, Congress...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/26/gun-dealers-support-background-checks_n_3986380.html
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