New McLaughlin Poll: Strong 2A Support, Not So Much for Exec. Orders Ammoland Inc. Posted on A national survey reveals overwhelming public support for the Second Amendment. A new national survey conducted by the New York-based McLaughlin & Associates firm for the Second Amendment Foundation has revealed strong public support for the right to keep and bear arms, while also showing tepid interest in regulating firearms through executive orders rather than debating gun laws via the democratic process. The survey was conducted among 1,000 voters nationwide April 8-13, with a +/- 3.1 percentage point sampling error with a 95% level of confidence, according to pollster Jim McLaughlin. In a Thursday news release from SAF, the national organization that specializes in Second Amendment litigation, McLaughlin observed, “This survey shows clearly that Americans cherish their Second Amendment right. It’s obvious. Anybody who tells you Americans don’t believe in the Second Amendment doesn’t know what they’re talking about. It’s also clear they do not want Joe Biden deciding gun policy on his own, but instead want this issue debated through the democratic process.”