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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 16, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
March 16, 2018: Six states have laws allowing officials to take guns away from individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others. Florida recently passed a Gun Violence Restraining Order Act following the mass shooting at Parkland High School.[1] Similar laws, sometimes referred to as red flag laws, also exist in Connecticut, Indiana, California, Oregon, and Washington.[2]
Some believe these laws would have enabled police to take guns away from Nikolas Cruz before he murdered 17 students at Parkland. However, data shows that police forces are often slow to use their authority under the laws.[2]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- March 15, 2018 – 4.4 million Obama voters didn’t vote in 2016
- March 14, 2018 – 11 percent of Americans don’t use the internet
- March 13, 2018 – 2 states have never sent a woman to Congress
- March 12, 2018 – 48 congressional districts with no Republican candidate
- March 9, 2018 – 88% of young adults use social media platforms; just 37% of seniors do the same
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