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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/16/inside-the-beltway-760027597/
A new Harris Poll of 2,500 adults, conducted in mid-May and released Wednesday. There's a partisan divide, of course. Currently, 22 percent of Republicans favor stricter laws, compared with 70 percent of Democrats."Large majorities" of the public overall have little problem with gun ownership: 80 percent say Americans should be able to own rifles or shotguns, 74 percent approved of handgun ownership. Half approve "open carry" weapons, 46 percent gave the nod to concealed weapons...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/16/inside-the-beltway-760027597/