Poll: Most oppose assault weapon ban

(CBS News)

A new poll indicates that more and more people now have guns in their homes, and that America's attitude towards gun-control may be shifting.

According to a new Gallup poll, 47 percent of Americans report having a gun on their property, up from 41 percent a year ago.

It's the highest number Gallup has recorded since 1993.

The poll also found that 53 percent of Americans oppose a ban on assault rifles and semiautomatic guns - the first time more have opposed than supported a ban...[Full Article]

Americans are really confident in ... nobody
Blogs, banks, Congress, religion — forget it, most say in poll

WASHINGTON — Glum and distrusting, a majority of Americans today are very confident in — nobody.

Of what confidence there is in institutions, the military and small business are at the top in an Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll released Thursday. But even they get very-confident or better ratings from well under half the people.

Blogs, banks and Congress get the most distrust...

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