Yes thats a fair representation

As it says the vast majority doesn't favour a total ban which I guess is my point but 55% favour better control. Like all statistics its got a margin of error.

It would be tough for any president to issue and executive order changing the basics of the constitution.

Posted By: John in Texas on January 2nd 2016 at 22:55:32

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Obama trying to address the gun problem in the states..... (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 22:22:36
- Using "executive power" isn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - admckechnie, Jan 2, 22:38:46
  - He is trying but NRA too much power I reckon. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 22:42:32
- He's got nothing to lose, i suppose (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jan 2, 22:33:25
- But that's why he's preparing to use executive powers - he can try to bypass them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Sir Thomas, Jan 2, 22:26:48
  - He has abused it enough already so it won't make any difference. (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 22:40:45
    - Got a big gun have you John ? Only 2 things come front Texan ........ (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 22:44:26
      - If Obama was that keen to change the laws he could have done it when he had a majority (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 22:46:07
        
        Smart politics then? He perceives that a majority of the American people are on his side (NCFC) - Sir Thomas, Jan 2, 22:49:07
        
        Simply not true, the majority are not on his side, this is not party politics (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 22:50:22
        
        When you say they are not on his side, what do you mean specifically? This is in line with (NCFC) - Sir Thomas, Jan 2, 22:52:21
        
        Yes thats a fair representation (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 22:55:32
        
        The total ban thing is a bit of a straw man, no? That's not what Obama is advocating; he (NCFC) - Sir Thomas, Jan 2, 22:57:32
        
        The problem with background checks is that the companies doing them are (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 23:05:29
        
        Ok so what are your views on it John. Is it a 'right to bear arms' or what ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 22:48:06
        
        I favour stricter gun control..... (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 22:52:01
        
        Blimey! 300 million guns! (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 2, 22:54:45
        
        yep, and those are probably conservative estimates. (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 22:55:58
        
        Fair enough, the gi's I worked with seemed prob 70-30% in favour of stricter gun laws (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 2, 23:00:28
        
        LOL, probably correct (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Jan 2, 23:03:48

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