On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Washington CeaseFire presented the results of a statewide poll conducted by Alison Peters Consulting. The poll of 600 randomly selected registered Washington voters reveals a strong preference for stronger gun safety laws on both Eastern and Western sides of the state. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus four percent.
Findings include:
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76 percent of state residents support tighter gun laws;
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87 percent support a state law to require that everyone who buys a gun at a gun show undergo a background check;
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66 percent support a state law to ban semi-automatic assault weapons;
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68 percent are in support of a state law to increase mandatory penalties for youth firearm possession, starting with house detention at the first offense;
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68 percent would support a state law to limit ammunition clips on guns to 10 bullets; and
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66 percent of respondents are in support of a state law requiring the signature of local police on every concealed weapons permit application.
To learn more about the actions of Washington CeaseFire, visit www.washingtonceasefire.org.
