Pew Survey: Public Divided Over Local Gun Bans – And Broader Issue of Gun Control

Public Divided Over State, Local Laws Banning Handguns – Since 2008, Increased Support for Gun Rights, March 23, 2010

  • “The public is divided over whether state and local governments should be able to pass laws banning the sale and possession of handguns. The Supreme Court is expected to rule in the next few months on the constitutionality of a 28-year-old Chicago law prohibiting handgun ownership in that city. Half of the public (50%) says that state and local governments should not be able to pass laws barring the sale or possession of handguns in their jurisdictions, while 45% say they should be able to pass such laws.”
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