Major Evidence That Siding with the NRA's Gun Nut Agenda Is Politically Radioactive

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http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/major-evidence-siding-nras-gun-nut-agenda-politically-radioactive




The backlash against Senators from both parties who voted on April 17 against an expanded background check law for gun buyers is growing, despite knee-jerk comments from mainstream media that gun control proponents lack the fervor and commitment of the NRA and its allies.

The first sign that some of the 54 senators who voted against the background check bill were in trouble came from New Hampshire, where first-term Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s approval rating fell to 44 percent, a 15 percent drop from a survey last fall by Public Policy Polling. New Hampshire newspapers slammed her vote, with the Concord Monitor calling it “utter nonsense” and an “abomination.”

Many of that state’s voters work in the Boston area, where two days before the Senate’s vote the Marathon bombings occurred, and a day after the vote the Tsarnaev brothers had a major gunfight with police using a handgun that they had obtained illegally.

More recent polling finds the backlash is growing—and not just in New England.

[Lil Missy]

1. Let's hope it continues

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. That's nothing but good news.