Majority of Americans Want Militia Groups Outlawed [View All]

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By Freedom States Alliance , Working to Prevent Gun Violence - 17 Hours Ago

On Nov. 20th, a media research firm called Media Curves.com used a CNN report about an extremist organization called "Oath Keepers," to analyze beliefs and attitudes around militia groups and the Second Amendment. In short, once Americans become aware of the militia movement's extremist anti-government rhetoric, support for the "Second Amendment" declines drastically ...

The study was conducted by HCD Research using its MediaCurves.com® website on November 19-20, to obtain viewers’ perceptions of a video clip featuring a group called the Oath Keepers. The group is a nonprofit organization that non-violently resists the actions taken by the U.S. Government to overstep constitutional boundaries. To view interest curves and detailed results go to: www.mediacurves.com.

The percentage of viewers that support the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects the right to keep and bear arms, declined from 80% to 73% after viewing the video. In addition, more than one-third of the viewers (37%) reported that the existence of the Oath Keepers organization causes them to feel less safe ...

http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-majority-of-americans-want-militia-groups-outlawed-r-1258996999