Title: Petition · Tell Pew Research: Accurately track public opinion on gun safety laws · Change.org
Headings: Accurately track public opinion on gun safety laws
Accurately track public opinion on gun safety laws
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Accurately track public opinion on gun safety laws
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Greenwich Council Against Gun Violence started this petition to Pew Research Center and 1 other
The Pew Research Center is "one of the least biased, most reliable polling organizations in the country" according to slate.com. Because of its authority, Pew can shape the debate on issues of importance. So when a Pew survey asks a question in a biased manner, it matters. That's the case with Pew's question about gun laws, and why we're asking them to add a new, more balanced question. To better track public opinion on the gun issue ask a new question: " Which do you think is more important: make it harder for criminals, domestic abusers and the severely mentally ill to get guns or protect the right to own guns with minimal restrictions?" In December, Pew reported that for the first time in 20 years, Americans believe it is more important to protect gun rights than it is to control gun ownership. The report received widespread media coverage because it stands in stark contrast to the crisis of gun violence that claims 30,000 lives each year.