Democrats and Republicans are well aware that the public overwhelming supports the assault weapons ban. It would be a mistake for either party to ignore this with the election only months away.
A January 2011 poll of registered voters found that 81% of respondents favor the tracking of bulk purchases of assault rifles; guns that recently have become the weapon of choice of Mexican drug cartels.
A poll conducted shortly after the 2008 presidential election found that 65% of Americans, including 60% of gun owners, favor banning military style assault weapons.
A 2006 poll found that 82% of Americans support restrictions on the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons.
In 2004, a poll of likely presidential election voters found that 77% of overall respondents, and 66% of gun owning respondents, supported renewal of the now-expired federal assault weapon ban.
Sixty-seven percent of Field & Stream readers do not consider assault weapons to be legitimate sporting guns.
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