For the First Time, Majority of NYT Readers Oppose Assault Weapon BanBy Joshua Krause For 20 years The New York Times has periodically surveyed their readers, asking them if they would support an assault weapons ban. For the first time since 1995, a majority of their readers opposed the ban. In January of 1995, 67% of readers supported the ban, and 27% opposed. By 2011 there was a slight shift, with 63% in favor and 34% opposed. By 2015 there was a dramatic change with only 44% in favor of a ban, and 50% opposed. The numbers suggest that support for the ban is falling even faster than its opposition is rising, with 19% less support than in 2011, and 16% more in opposition. The gun control crowd should be deeply concerned. If a majority of the readers for a dying, left-leaning, pro-government rag no longer support more heavy handed gun regulations, then clearly the gun grabbers are losing the battle for the hearts and minds of America. Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshuas reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshuas website is Strange Danger . With a fascist oppressive government, its not rocket science why more people want powerful weapons. He who has learned to know the Divine Law and is willing to give up the carnal self in order to become the Son of God, shall find everlasting life; but he who thinks more of the desires and the pleasures of the flesh than of the Soul, shall find naught but death. Excuse me, but Ive noticed that your posts bear a very fragrant redundancecould you please be more pertinent to the discussions and topics at hand. Take it easy on the poor fellow. Hes laid up with a bad rapture. Psalm 82:6 Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. MSM might be waking the sleeping dawg one can hope. I think Trump is in favor of making the concealed carry laws in the northwest the law of the land. It would be good for women in NYC to be able to defend themselves when strolling through Central Park. I almost pity them everything theyre trying to achieve is having an opposite effect! Herr Obama is the greatest gun salesman our nation has ever seen!! 