Reply #39: Precisely. [View All]

[Simo 1939_1940]

I believe that if you polled a group of individuals who defined themselves as liberal or progressive (as I do) the majority would state that they supported the reinstatement of the "assault weapons" ban. (Of course, given the general lack of education this groups has w/regard to the firearm restriction issue, you may have to explain that the ban expired in '04) If you then asked them to describe the characteristics that define the "AW", the majority would either respond with dead silence, or the incorrect answer. ("machine gun" for example)

So a majority of liberals would fervently support a proposal which they know nothing about.

This theory, while not scientific, is based on conversations with friends - the great majority of which are liberals.