WP poll: 85 percent of Marylanders support O'Malley's gun law

[Smagel]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...f98-11e2-8074-b26a871b165a_story.html?hpid=z4

Huge surprise. An "independent" arm of the WP organization conducts a poll that comes back overwhelmingly supporting the WP's stated editorial position.

Where's the coverage in the media of the poll conducted for MSI?

Tools.

 

[MauiWowie]

before I got into the hobby I never even knew how strict gun laws where in MD already...
I think they are misleading Marylanders with the question to get the answer they want.
Everyone wants laws that prevent criminals from getting guns.....
They just don't realize how hard they make it for Lawful persons

 

[MDFF2008]

http://marylandshallissue.org/susquehanna-poll-on-maryland-2nd-amendment-opinions/

 

[Blackstar65]

The title is missleading. They only polled 1,516 people by phone. That hardly repersents the State.

 

[teratos]

85% is way too large a number to be believable.

 

[MDFF2008]

We need to pound the news stations with our poll.

http://marylandshallissue.org/susquehanna-poll-on-maryland-2nd-amendment-opinions/

 

[Smagel]

The title is missleading. They only polled 1,516 people by phone. That hardly repersents the State.

That's pretty standard practice in polling.

What I want to see is their methodology and questions.

That's where they get sneaky.

Edit: Dur...missed the link to their poll data.

 

[Vince55]

OMalley and the rest of them will lie their ass off to get what they want and they have the liberal media on their side.

 

[Half-cocked]

A poll that only includes residents of PG and Montgomery counties?

Color me surprised.....

 

[notme0255]

That's pretty standard practice in polling.

What I want to see is their methodology and questions.

That's where they get sneaky.

The Washington Post polling sneaky???

 

[MikeTF]

A poll that only includes residents of PG and Montgomery counties?

Color me surprised.....

... and it was done during the day when responsible people were working and the people answering the phone were 'low information voters' hoping that they were getting a phone call from publisher's clearing house.

 

[Smagel]

And, how about the results of this question?

How big a problem is gun violence in your community? Would you say a major problem, minor problem, or not a problem?

74% No problem or minor problem

24% Major problem

 

[ELEMENT94]

85% percent of MD'ers dont know squat about guns.

 

[exhumed]

Polls like that make me crazy. We all know its BS and then tossed on the news and un educated watchers believe it...

 

[DC-W]

I was polled by WAPO a year or so ago in regards to my stance on gay marriage.
When I asked how they got my phone number, they said it was randomly dialed.

 

[exhumed]

I dont use a home phone anymore,all the soliciting was making me crazy as well.

 

[DC-W]

I dont use a home phone anymore,all the soliciting was making me crazy as well.

They called me on my cell 0_o

 

[sykesville]

85% is way too large a number to be believable.

It's total ******** is what it is

 

[montoya32]

Why is the MSI poll any better with only 700 people being surveyed? Just asking.

 

[Crab Bait]

before I got into the hobby I never even knew how strict gun laws where in MD already...
I think they are misleading Marylanders with the question to get the answer they want.
Everyone wants laws that prevent criminals from getting guns.....
They just don't realize how hard they make it for Lawful persons

THIS

And this is part of one of my e-mails to Senators/Delegates...

A few years ago, as I started to get back into shooting, I read up on the laws governing my use of my legally owned firearms and couldn't believe how restrictive Maryland already is on law abiding firearm owners. I had at the time, been a hunter and a holder of a hunter’s safety card for almost 30 years, I had owned a .22 caliber rifle and 12 gauge shotgun for almost as long, and had owned a 9mm regulated pistol (having passed the background check in 1993) for almost 20 years. Yet when I went to buy a new .22 caliber pistol I was surprised that my hunter’s safety card wasn’t enough to certify competency in firearm handling and I had to complete an on-line firearm safety training course to obtain the proper card. Second, I was required to fill out federal paperwork so that a background check could be done. Third, I had to fill out Maryland state paperwork so that another background check could be done. Fourth, I would be required to wait seven days (however, it often takes longer) before I could take possession of that firearm – even though I had firearms at home. Fifth, a fired shell casing would have to be submitted to the Maryland State Police. Sixth, I would be required to purchase an internal lock for the firearm. Additionally, after purchasing the firearm, I would only be allowed to transport the firearm off my property if I was going to or from the range or gunsmith. And while I was traveling it was to be stored boxed or holstered, unloaded, and according to most interpretations, completely separated from the ammunition. At this point I think it should be obvious that if there is a problem in Maryland, it’s not from a lack of regulation, but from a lack of diligence enforcing and prosecuting the violations of the laws already in place.