{"id":131791,"date":"2022-10-07T12:03:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T16:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=131791"},"modified":"2022-10-07T11:39:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T15:39:28","slug":"least-informed-people-are-the-strongest-supporters-of-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=131791","title":{"rendered":"Least informed people are the strongest supporters of gun control"},"content":{"rendered":"

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McLaughlin & Associates was recently retained to conduct a survey related to red flag laws. They found that when asked about the red flag laws, those who supported it did so strongly. However, when those conducting the survey provided context, such as no hearings being held for the person subject to the red flag laws, and that no mental health expert reviewed the case, respondents changed their tune. Many red flag law supporters changed their minds to opposition when additional information is provided.<\/p>\n

From Crime Prevention Research Center:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The strongest supporters of gun control laws appear to be the least well-informed<\/h2>\n

Informing people about the lack of hearings for Red Flag Laws and no mental health experts involved in the process causes the biggest shifts in support among the strongest gun control advocates. That is at least consistent with them being the least well-informed. But that isn\u2019t the only evidence of that problem. In April, the CPRC hired McLaughlin & Associates to survey<\/a> what people thought the percentage of violent crime committed using guns was. They found that those most strongly supporting gun control dramatically overestimated the percentage of violent crime committed with guns. While the average Democrat estimates that 56.9% of violent crimes involve guns and the typical Republican gave an answer of 37%, the rate was actually less than 8%.<\/p>\n

Question 1:<\/strong> When considering legislation regarding gun safety, do you support or oppose \u201cRed Flag Laws\u201d knowing their primary purpose is to allow judges to take away a person\u2019s gun based on a single complaint when there is a concern about that individual committing suicide<\/p>\n

Question 2:<\/strong> Would you be more likely or less likely to support \u201cRed Flag Laws\u201d if you knew there are no hearings before an individual\u2019s guns are taken away and there are no mental health care experts involved in the process?<\/p>\n

Question 3:<\/strong> Over the last 25 years, half of the mass public shooters were seeing mental health care experts before their attacks, but in not one single case did these mental care professional identify the murderers as a danger to themselves or others. Involuntary commitment laws have people first evaluated by mental health care experts. If those experts believe that there is a concern, an emergency hearing takes place. If the person can\u2019t afford a lawyer, one is provided. Judges have a range of options from outpatient mental health care, to taking away their weapons, to involuntary commitment. Knowing these facts, which type of regulation do you think would be more effective in reducing mass shootings?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fox News<\/a> and Crime Prevention Research Center<\/a> provide additional details. You could also review the raw numbers at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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