John Hopkins Survey: Most Americans Support Smart Guns
Read the full news release from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health here.
FINDINGS SUGGEST BROAD INTEREST IN GUNS THAT CAN ONLY OPERATE IN HANDS OF AUTHORIZED USER, COMMERCIAL VIABILITY FOR LONG-SHELVED PRODUCT
Nearly 60 percent of Americans, if they buy a new handgun, are willing to purchase a smart or childproof gun – a weapon that is only operable in the hands of an authorized user – new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.
In addition to high overall support, the survey found that four in 10 gun owners and 56 percent of political conservatives surveyed are willing to purchase a smart gun, debunking the widely used argument by gun manufacturers and gun groups that there is no market for smart guns.