Show V-rr- rr fMn ww p irr i p : nw 'v ' r n i iV'f'v- ’ ' 'i: Page 2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday April 20 2000 WASHINGTON (AP) — Three-fourtof Americans including a major- of ity gun owners favor requiring guns to be sold with trigger locks an Associ- ated Press poll found People had mixed ' feelings about whether tougher gun laws or stricter enforcement was the most effective way to cut violence 9 'v: ? The poll found that 43 percent thought stricter enforcement was more likely to v v i cut gun violence while 33 percent said enacting tougher gun laws was a better approach A fifth of those polled said neither option was best “We need more enforcement of existing laws?' said Donna Mesa a reservation agent from Honolulu who was roaming the National Mall on a sunny Wednesday afternoon “We need more law enforcement at the local level’? The poll was conducted for the AP by ICR of Media Pa An AP poll taken immediately after the Columbine High School shootings : which occurred a year ago today showed that more people at that time thought tougher laws were the answer The argument for better enforcement of current gun laws pitch is used by gun control opponents to fight more laws Teacher Joyce Bell who was with her daughter near the Washington Monument on Wednesday said she wanted V APphoto better enforcement and stricter laws this his of Burdon both Chris wife Dawn Bunion London stand and near England right M want new gun laws There Washington Monument In Washington on Wednesday Chris Burdon said the debate over shouldn't he any guns in my opinion" gun laws in the United States is something of mystery to him and that when he reads the Wilmington Del resident said about Columbine and other he doesn't understand the pret ture to maintain the I The AP pdl taken immediately after freedom to own guns in the tragedies United States ihc shootings a year ago at Columbine ' High School in Littleton Colo showed people taken Friday through Tuesday It ber all guns sold in the state must have just over half of Americans said more had an error margin of plus or minus 4 external trigger locks After 2003 new handguns will have to be equipped with gun laws were more effective while percentage points Just over half of those polled said built-i- n locks four in 10 picked tougher enforcement ' But by laic August people had shifted to background checks for gun purchases Although Maryland is the only state to comreduce the number crimes bethave of -' help passed such a law the trigger lock thinking stricter enforcement was a mitted with guns while four of 10 said movement has been gaining momentum ter way to reduce violence In the new poll' six in 10 said they they do not nationally than four Jeff Teasdale a printing plant supervi- women More five of laws control stricter a support supported gun sor from Baraboo Wis was for requirenumber that has remained relatively requiring trigger locks while said Seven ment of trigger locks saying: “It would favored the idea men of constant in most pills before and after they r 10 said the owners in of oh the Columbine shooting they prevent a lot of kids from getting hurt" poll gun : April20 1999 that left 13 dead including two backed trigger locks white gun owners But he also wants better enforcement “I were split on the overall question of don’t thjnk the laws right now arc being student gunmen enforced" Seven in 10 women favor tougher gun more gun control laws control laws while half the men said Maryland enacted a law earlier this On the Net: wwwicrsuiveycom they felt that way in the AP pill of 829 month requiring that beginning in Octo to census hs V-- ’ ‘ ! 50? 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Prices effective through April 26 j RJ Reynolds Tobacco's Wednesday in WASHINGTON (AP) — The Census Bureau is turning its attention to a massive door Which of thieae do you think la more likely to decrease gun - r rs ’90 level The 1990 rate was matched despite controversy in recent weeks about questions on the Do you favor or oppose laws long form which some people felt were intrusive Prewitt said alt that be sold requiring guns with a trigger lock which must he believed that has hurt the overall response be unlocked before the gun can bellied? Returns of the short form have are better than 1990 668 April 2000 percent compared with 66 perPrewitt said But the long cent ti form is lagging with just 541 : percent returned so far compared with 60 percent a decade IJ IV0V9! 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