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Published: 01/19/11

Poll: Most Americans See Arizona Shooting as 'Isolated Act' of an Individual

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Poll: Most Americans See Arizona Shooting as 'Isolated Act' of an Individual

Confirming the results of other recent polls, a new Pew Research Center survey says nearly six out of 10 Americans consider shootings like the one in Tucson to be isolated acts of troubled individuals, and that the latest violent incident has produced no significant change in public views on the issues of gun control and gun rights. Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed Jan. 13-16 said the Arizona shooting spree, in which Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was critically wounded and 19 others killed or injured, was the isolated act of an individual, compared to 31 percent who believe the incident ...

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