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January 22, 2019

1814 US adults surveyed

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The National Rifle Association tweeted on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “…Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a ‘may issue’ state and was denied. We will never stop fighting for every law‑abiding citizen's right to self-defense.” Do you think this tweet was appropriate or inappropriate?

Conducted January 22, 2019

YouGov surveyed 1814 US adults

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The National Rifle Association tweeted on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “…Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a ‘may issue’ state and was denied. We will never stop fighting for every law‑abiding citizen's right to self-defense.” Do you think this tweet was appropriate or inappropriate?

Conducted January 22, 2019

YouGov surveyed 1814 US adults

By:
34%
44%
22%

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