Poll: Kentuckians Are Not Guntards

That sound you hear, liberals, is opportunity knocking. A door momentarily open to persuasion.

Joseph Gerth at the Courier:

A majority of Kentuckians support gun-control measures proposed by President Barack Obama — even though they believe the right to own firearms is more important than the need to control them, according to the Courier-Journal Bluegrass Poll.

The poll of 700 Kentucky residents, conducted by SurveyUSA, found that 56 percent favor stricter gun-control laws, but 65 percent said they believe guns protect law-abiding citizens more than they make society more dangerous.

Poll respondents also said they favor several specific gun-control measures, including background checks, registration and limits on the amount of ammunition that can be purchased at one time.

Yes, two-thirds still erroneously think guns are more protective than dangerous, but that's mostly ignorance. That 56 percent favoring gun control will listen to the facts. So let's get out there with some.