GALLUP POLL INDICATES WHY MORE CITIZENS ARE BUYING GUNS
Date: Nov 13, 2005 10:48 AM
People may not be willing to be depend upon laws in a book
to protect their families from becoming the victims of crime.

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GALLUP POLL ON POLICE SHOWS WHY MORE CITIZENS ARE BUYING GUNS
By CCRKBA.ORG
MichNews.com
Nov 11, 2005

BELLEVUE, WA ? A Gallup poll showing the greatest decline of
public confidence in law enforcement in ten years largely
explains why a growing number of Americans are arming
themselves for protection against criminals, the Citizens
Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said
today.

Gallup’s annual Crime Poll was conducted in mid-October.
Gallup randomly contacted 1,012 adults across the country.
The results revealed that confidence in the ability of
police to protect people from violent crime has slipped from
61 percent last year to 53 percent this year.

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, where thousands of
Americans were left to fend for themselves in an environment
of looting and more serious crime, the poll results are
understandable,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb.
“Americans witnessed on national television why it is so
important for them to be able to take care of themselves,
their families, and their property. They are buying
firearms and learning how to use them.

“Unfortunately,” he stressed, “this poll tells only part of
the story. It overlooks the hard work of dedicated men and
women in law enforcement; people who will readily admit
their ranks are stretched thin, and that they cannot be
everywhere at once. An overwhelming majority of these
devoted public servants support the right of law-abiding
citizens to defend themselves, and to have the guns
necessary to make that possible.

“The whole country saw what happens when society breaks down
completely,” Gottlieb explained. “New Orleans was a
watershed moment, and because of it, Americans are learning
anew that they are ultimately responsible for their own
safety. American citizens everywhere have decided that they
will not suffer the same fate.

“A cornerstone of that commitment is having a gun,” he
concluded. “Citizens across the country are learning that
myriad gun laws have not made them safer. They’re no longer
falling for the promises of the gun control crowd that the
police will protect them, so they shouldn’t own a gun. And
you can bet they will fight for their right to keep that
firearm.”