A vast majority of men (and women) — 91 percent — who know most about guns, who are best with guns, who have used guns in the line of duty, support requiring “a criminal background check of every person who wants to buy a firearm, including 74 [percent] who strongly support it,” according to Politico.com.
In addition, 61 percent of these military veterans surveyed “back banning high-capacity ammunition magazines, and 58 percent said they support banning assault-style weapons,” according to a survey commissioned by the organization Vote Vets and the liberal Center for American Progress Action Fund.”
Politico:
Those surveyed viewed the National Rifle Association favorably, 43-36 percent.
Eighty-five percent of veterans surveyed said it is “important” for leaders in Washington to address gun violence. The same number said that “we can protect responsible gun owners’ Second Amendment rights while still making it more difficult for criminals and other dangerous people to obtain guns.”
The survey of 804 military veterans, who are also registered voters, was conducted April 2-4 and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3.5 percent.
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