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[jimmy the one]

53. you post disinformation #2

brnaford: The actual polling doesn't appear to support your claims for "reasonable" gun control, ...

Evidently Branford cannot interpret polls properly. From his own link (Polling report):

cbs: Aug 2015. N=1,252 "In general, do you think laws covering the sale of guns should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"
........... More strict.. Less strict.. Kept as they are... Unsure/ No ans
7/29 - 8/2/15 .... 52... 13............... 32 ..................2
Republicans ....... 31 ...21 ...............47 ..................2
Democrats .... 77 ....4 ................18 ..................1
Independents ... 48 ...16 ................33 .................3

pew: July 2015. N=2,002 ..more important - protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership?"
Protect right to own guns Control ownership Unsure/Refused
7/14-20/15 ...47 ................... 50 ...........................3
12/3-7/14 ... 52 ................... 46

cbs, jan 2013: ..favor or oppose creating a national database that would track all gun sales in the United States?"
Favor Oppose Unsure/ No answer 1/13 ... 78 favor ..20 oppose.. 2

branford: ... many Democrats, and they and their supporters almost universally believe in gun rights and will vote accordingly.

Is that right Branford? you have a source for that rot?:

Quinnipiac, jan 2013If a member of Congress who represents your district were to vote for a ban on the sale of assault weapons, would you be more likely to vote for that person, less likely to vote for that person, or wouldn't it make a difference?"
More likely .. Less likely .. No difference.. Unsure
ALL .......37 ......31 ...................30 3
Republicans 19 ..48................... 29 4
Democrats 61% more likely to vote for .. 11 26 2
Independents 30 ..33 .................34 2

cbs 4/2013: "Do you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on semi-automatic weapons -- including some rifles, pistols, and shotguns -- that have detachable magazines, allowing them to rapidly fire a high number of rounds?"
Favor Oppose Unsure/ No answer
4/24-28/13 50 47 3
Republicans 41 56 2
Democrats 65 32 3
Independents 44 52 http://www.pollingreport.com/guns.htm

Pew Research Center. July 26-29, 2012. N=1,010 adults nationwide
"What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership?"
Right to own guns .. Control ownership Unsure
7/26-29/12 ......46............... 47............... 6
Republicans ... ..70 ............26 ...............4
Democrats .........30 .............67 ...............3
Independents ......46 .............50 ...............4