Americans Support Second Amendment

A new Rasmussen poll shows that 3 out of every 4 Americans believe the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment protects their individual right to own firearms.

A sample of 1,000 American adults were asked, "Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the right of an average citizen to own a gun?"

75% answered yes.

14% answered no.

11% were unsure.

Second Amendment not just for elite

"We start therefore with a strong presumption that the Second Amendment right is exercised individually and belongs to all Americans."

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

June 26, 2008