[Dean Speir]

The following was just sent to CNN.com:

CNN is still lying about the "assault weapons" issue. The current QUICKVOTE poll reads:

Should the federal ban on assault weapons be...

• Lifted
• Extended.

There is no "lifted." It will organically expire by its own provisions on 13 September 2004.

Why is it so hard for CNN to be honest about firearms?

See: http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/05/09/gun.control.rally.ap/index.html/

 

[Clark Kent]

There's still time for us "lifters" to vote.

 

[MikeO]

Survey says...

As reported in GunWeek, a 6 month survey of 28,400 Americans shows a majority support extending the ban.

71% of non gun owners favored an extension, and even 64% of gun owners favored extending the ban!?

Among NRA members, 46% favored extending the ban!?

Gotta wonder just who/where they surveyed and what they really asked those folks? :shock:

 

[csmkersh]

Gotta wonder just who/where they surveyed and what they really asked those folks?

Like in 1994, the duck hunters and the Dansforth Six.

 

[JRWnTN]

I cannot say that I'm suprised. The news media seldom gets it right when it comes to firearms, and the bias is readily apparent.

Several weeks ago, a Mississippi family was missing and some bullet holes were found inside the home. While interviewing an investigator, a reporter (CNN, I believe) asked if they were 'old' bullet holes, since the father was known to own several guns.