P1 Gun Control Survey

More than 15,000 verified law enforcement professionals took part in PoliceOne's gun control survey in March, in an effort to collect their expert opinions on one of most widely debated topics affecting the U.S. The results are in! Check out expert analysis on the subject and see where you stand among your peers on weapon bans, terrorism prevention, and more.

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Police Gun Control Survey: Cops support simple, straightforward solutions
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In reviewing the survey data, it seems that America’s law enforcers put little faith in the effectiveness of proposed gun-control legislation
Police Gun Control Survey: Why a closed-minded approach won't work
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A minority of those responding to the survey believe that legislative restrictions on “assault weapons” and magazines would have any effect on the problem of gun violence
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Why America is falling behind on traffic safety
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Compared to other nations, the U.S. is a far more dangerous place for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists
Police Gun Control Survey: Are legally-armed citizens the best solution to gun violence?
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When it comes to reducing gun violence in America, nobody else in the country has anything close to the experience-based perspective from which cops can speak
PoliceOne's Gun Control Survey: 11 key lessons from officers' perspectives
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Never before has such a comprehensive survey of law enforcement officers’ opinions on gun control, gun violence, and gun rights been conducted
Assault weapons ban dropped from Senate gun control bill
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In a tactical decision, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., concluded that including the prohibition in the gun bill would jeopardize the chances for passage of any firearms legislation at all
Colo. sheriff: I won't enforce new gun-control bill
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Says he 'won't bother enforcing' two new measures, and that it would be impossible for officers to keep track of whether requirements being met
Sheriffs, state lawmakers push back on gun control
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A lot of sheriffs are now standing up and saying, 'Follow the Constitution', but their actual powers to defy federal law are limited
Ore. sheriff: I won't enforce new gun laws
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Two Ore. sheriffs since Monday have said these gun laws may harm law-abiding citizens