According to a study unveiled at the Center for American Progress' offices in Washington on Tuesday, 82 percent of 945 self-identified gun owners said they support requiring criminal background checks for gun purchasers. The sample was divided evenly between gun owners who were current or lapsed members of the NRA and non-NRA gun owners. 74 percent of the NRA members said they support the background checks.
That survey, conducted by famed GOP language guru Frank Luntz, was announced by Lowell Baker, President of Luntz Global LLC. Baker announced other parts of that survey, such as:
74 percent of NRA members believe permits should only be granted to applicants who have completed gun safety training.
68 percent of NRA members believe permits should only be granted to applicants w
ho do not have prior arrests for domestic violence.
63 percent of NRA members believe permits should only be granted to applicants 21 years of age or older.
75 percent of NRA members believe that concealed carry permits should be granted only to those applicants who have not committed any violent misdemeanors.
This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2012.