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Survey Finds NRA Members United

To rebut bogus surveys by pollsters on the payroll of anti-gun groups, the NRA-ILA conducted a national scientific poll of NRA members and found near-unanimity among NRA members on a wide range of issues involving mental health reform and firearm rights.

Gun control advocates including New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, as well as various media outlets, have released surveys claiming to show that NRA members support gun control—despite the fact that none of those conducting the surveys had access to the NRA’s membership list. The NRA survey of 1,000 randomly selected NRA members across the country is the only legitimate survey of NRA members on these issues.

The results of the survey make clear that NRA members are united in their desire for Washington to focus on keeping firearms from the mentally ill, while rejecting gun control measures that infringe on Second Amendment rights.

“Mayor Bloomberg’s claims that gun owners are divided is totally false. They are nothing more than an attempt by anti-gun activists to further their longstanding political agenda,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W Cox. “American gun owners and Second Amendment supporters are ready for Washington to put politics aside and come together to fix our broken mental health system.”

Key Findings:

91 percent of NRA members support laws keeping firearms away from the mentally ill.

92 percent of NRA members oppose gun confiscation via mandatory “buy-back” laws.

89 percent oppose banning semi-automatic firearms, often mistakenly called “assault rifles.”

93 percent oppose a law requiring gun owners to register with the federal government.

92 percent oppose a federal law banning the sale of firearms between private citizens.

Methodology—The national survey was conducted by OnMessage, Inc. Telephone interviews were conducted January 13-14. This survey consisted of 1,000 NRA members and was stratified by the state to reflect voter distribution in the 2012 presidential election.The margin of error for this survey is +/- 3.09 percent.