Credibility Poll

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21. Hi, good to hear from you.

Glad you got a chuckle but it's my turn, now. "Junk science is any scientific data, research, or analysis considered to be spurious or fraudulent." Now considering my OP here (an internet opinion poll) can't possibly be inferred to be "scientific data, research, or analysis".

Very funny!

"A proper poll results from random selection of a normal distribution of people, which disqualifies your 'credibility poll' right there, since it's done in a forum about RKBA/guncontrol which attracts the progun element like bees to honey (or rats to cheese)."

Just another short poll here: would that make you a bee/rat/progun element? (Unscientific? You bet!)

1. "proliferation of assault rifles, such as ar15"
   
2. "bullets from which can penetrate bullet vests & steel helmets & walls & doors"
   
3. "can be effectively lesser automatic fire ~90 rds per minute"
   
4. "with little recoil so as to make them more accurate"
   
5. "You are introducing more & more battlefield guns into places which are not battlefields."
   
6. "Handguns kill of course far more frequently, they are cheaper to buy,"
   
7. "but have less long range capability & accuracy"
   
8. "are normally limited to a few deaths per incident."
   

Just some observations/questions:

1. AR-15s are functionally the same as numerous other rifles
   
2. many bullet designs have similar or superior penetration characteristics
   
3. many rifles can be fired at this rate
   
4. would you have something scientific that determines accuracy by recoil amount
   
5. an AR is not a "battlefield gun" nor is it an "assault rifle"
   
6. very true, as I said
   
7. well of course but that doesn't change their effectiveness
   
8. deaths that occur in ones or twos are acceptable???
   

"There is no federal awb, so we presume you speak of another 'state' awb."
- Since the topic here is legislation being considered, I infer that you missed that.

"What did you REALLY prove with your poll?"
- Nothing, I just collected opinions.

"Your 80% pro gun result also proves NOTHING except your poll is junk science, since it is opposite to what properly run reputable polls have shown about support for awb & current guncontrol efforts."
- You mean those polls which I linked here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172121632
The same polls that conclude half to two thirds of those surveyed believe registration data will be used to confiscate guns? Are those the polls you're thinking of?