Poll shows Texans favor gun curbs HOUSTON (Reuters) - Most Texans, including those who own guns, favor some new gun-control measures, putting them at odds with Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush, according to a poll published on Friday. Contrary to the Lone Star state's Wild West image, 75 percent of all Texans and 66 percent of gun owners favor registration of all handguns, according to the Scripps Howard Texas Poll published by the Houston Chronicle. A law requiring built-in trigger locks on all guns sold would be supported by 74 percent of Texans and 63 percent of gun owners while 63 percent of Texans and 52 percent of gun owners would back a law limiting handgun purchases to one a month per person. Asked if they generally favor new restrictions on gun sales, 46 percent of Texans and 33 percent of gun owners said they did. Bush has said vigorous enforcement of existing laws, rather than introduction of new gun-control measures, is the best way to counter gun violence, a position which has aligned him closely with the National Rifle Association. The telephone poll of 1,000 adults found that 48 percent of all households in Texas own guns and that the state's law allowing private citizens to carry a concealed handgun is supported by 62 percent of Texans and 77 percent of gun owners. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
