Would Kentucky Voters Approve a Ban on Assault Weapons?
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America has a complex relationship with guns that is a persistent connection to firearms.
Guns, sadly, have been integrated into the fabric of American society/culture from the beginning of American history. (Mitchell, the demographics of gun ownership 2022) Guns remain a source of pride, prestige, and sometimes social status. The early Americans used their firearms for their daily lives, such as hunting, shooting for sport, or many times since, in the early days, the country was still developing and had little to no law enforcement. Most gun owners counted on their right to bear arms as a part of American freedom. In current times, there has been a rise in mass shootings (Lemos, Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis with Katherine Schweit, 2023), and gun-related violence has increased the debates over gun policy. A specific proposal suggested is a state constitutional amendment that would ban the possession of assault weapons and the manufacturing, selling, transferring, and receiving of such weapons. The question that arises is, would Kentucky voters support such a proposal?