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thucythucy

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6. Has anyone done a poll asking

Reply to HereSince1628 (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 04:07 PM

Feb 2013

how comfortable people are living next door so someone who "collects" guns and owns Bushmasters and the like?

Or is this one of those studies the NRA would prefer not be funded?

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N Eng J Med (1-28-13): Since Newtown, 76.9% in US unwilling to have mentally ill person a neighbor [View all] HereSince1628 Feb 2013 OP

Look at the switch between these two...... dmallind Feb 2013 #1

I had the % for the work closely question reversed...sorry HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #5

Hah. No biggy. I was wracking my brain trying to think of why that would be. I'll stop now. ;) nt dmallind Feb 2013 #9

Show that the general public has NO idea of what "mental illness" means. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #2

As if people had a clue what mental illness means, or an actual choice about their neighbors slackmaster Feb 2013 #3

That all may be true, but politicians will make laws that meet public exectations. HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #4

Has anyone done a poll asking thucythucy Feb 2013 #6

"mental illness" is a very, very broad statement for this poll, imo Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #7

Yes, that's true, HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #8