Most Americans believe that the 2nd an individual right

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Most Americans believe that the 2nd an individual right

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The good and bad of taking a poll on ones Guaranteed rights. It can sometimes lend credence making it appear that the anti's actually have a legitimate argument. Although this time it is mostly in our favor.

Link Does the Second Amendment Protect the Right to Bear Arms?
According to a 2003 Gallup/NCC poll, most Americans believe that the Second Amendment protects individual firearm ownership.

The Gallup/NCC poll also found that of the 68% of respondents who believed that the Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms, 82% still believe that the government can regulate firearm ownership to at least some extent. Only 12% believe that the Second Amendment prevents the government from restricting ownership of firearms.
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The same Gallup/NCC poll cited above also found that 28% of respondents believe that the Second Amendment was created to protect civilian militias, and does not guarantee the right to bear arms.
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