Can we have a serious gun ownership discussion on this forum?

I don't believe this statistic at all. You may be able to find some poll, somewhere that backs up your claim but I seriously doubt 90% of the population wants this.

**How would expanded background checks differ from the background checks already in place?

 

POLL: Americans overwhelmingly approve of background checks for gun purchases

Do you favor or oppose background checks on potential gun buyers?

Favor 94%
Oppose 6%
Source: CNN/Opinion Research Corp.
Date conducted: 1/14/2011 - 1/16/2011
Sample: 1,014 adults
Margin of error: +/- 3% pts
More About: CNN , Gun Control , Issue , Opinion Research

 

26. (VA, Jan 10 2013) Would you favor or oppose requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows?
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Favor 92% 94% 94% 91% 88% 95% 91% 94%
Oppose 7 4 6 8 9 4 7 6
DK/NA 1 2 - 1 3 - 2 -

COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS..............
Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Favor 95% 90% 90% 92% 96% 93% 94% 92% 88%
Oppose 4 8 9 7 3 6 5 6 11
DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1

 

http://www.politifact.com/texas/sta...ffingwell-says-polls-show-90-percent-america/

 

Well, if I had to give a yes/no answer to that question my response would probably be yes too but there's a lot more to it than that, wouldn't you agree?
By the way, you didn't answer as to how the current background check differs from the dem-proposed expanded background checks.

 

The only real difference as I understand it is that the current background checks would simply be expanded to include private gun sales transactions. I know that there are other minor provisions but the expanded background checks is the primary difference. Even this was too extreme for the NRA. Even large majorities of NRA members in poll after poll wanted these expanded checks. These are most likely sane NRA members but the NRA no longer represents hunters, target enthusiasts, and sportsman, they represent gun manufacturers.

 

Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% Since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/05/07/gun-homicide-rate-down-49-since-1993-peak-public-unaware/


Americans Give Guns, Immigration Reform Low Priority

http://www.gallup.com/poll/162347/americans-give-guns-immigration-reform-low-priority.aspx



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Everyone is a law abiding citizen until they no longer choose to abide by the law. How's that for a paradox Epimenides?

 

They haven't represented sportsmen for a long time.