A cross-section of Nigerians have called on the National Assembly to give legislative approval to liberalize Gun Rights to enable Nigerians defend themselves, their properties and their families against unchecked insecurity ravaging the country.
A statement on Wednesday by the #LiberalizeGunRights campaign, said that a survey conducted across the country, has shown that Nigerians are yearning for the liberalisation of gun ownership in Nigeria.
Titled: "#LiberalizeGunRights: Polls Reveal Nigerians Are Yearning for Gun Legalization," the #LiberalizeGunRights activists believe their seven-question survey has provided helpful insights into the standpoint of Nigerians on self-defence given the spiralling insecurity crisis in the country.
The questions asked in the survey were 'Liberalize Gun Rights for Nigerians?'; 'Liberalize Gun Rights for Farmers?'; 'Liberalize Gun Rights in Rural Nigeria?'; 'Liberalize Gun Rights in the Middle Belt?'; 'Liberalize Gun Rights in Southern Nigeria?'; 'Support Permitless Carry for Nigerians?'; and 'Support Permitless Carry for Farmers Only?' Questions one and seven had three options: Yes, No, or Maybe, while questions two, three, four, five, and six had two options: Yes or No.
The responses show that most respondents support the liberalization of gun ownership for all Nigerians, the liberalization of gun ownership for farmers, the liberalization of gun ownership in rural Nigeria, the liberalization of gun ownership in the Middle Belt and the liberalization of gun ownership in Southern Nigeria. However, most respondents did not vote in favour of permitless carry for all Nigerians, except in the cases of farmers, for which 44% supported permitless carry, 40% rejected it, and 16% answered that they were not sure.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question one, 248 of 325 respondents or approximately 77%, answered 'Yes' to the liberalization of gun ownership for all Nigerians. Also, 42 respondents, or approximately 13%, answered 'Maybe' while only 35 respondents or approximately 11%, answered 'No' to the same question.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question two, 298 of 325 respondents or approximately 92%, answered 'Yes' to the liberalization of gun ownership for farmers. However, 27 respondents or approximately 8% answered 'No' to the same question.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question three, 292 of 325 respondents, or approximately 90%, answered 'Yes' to the liberalization of gun ownership in rural Nigeria. However, 33 respondents or approximately 10% answered 'No' to the same question.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question four, 295 respondents, or approximately 91%, answered 'Yes' to the liberalization of gun ownership in the Middle Belt. However, 30 respondents or approximately 9% answered 'No' to the same question.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question five, 271 respondents, or approximately 83%, answered 'Yes' to the liberalization of gun ownership in Southern Nigeria. However, 54 respondents, or approximately 17%, answered 'No' to the same question.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question six, 193 respondents, or approximately 59%, answered 'No' to Permitless Carry for all Nigerians. However, 132 respondents, approximately 41%, answered 'Yes' to the same question.
According to the collated data from the verified responses for question seven, 143 respondents or 44%, answered 'Yes' to Permitless Carry for Farmers Only. Also, 129 respondents, or approximately 40%, answered 'No' while only 53 respondents or approximately 16%, answered 'Maybe' to the same question.
When we asked his opinion on the poll results, a leading activist in the campaign, Raphael Adebayo, said, 'Nigerians have clearly decided to defend themselves against the barbarism of religious terrorists and kidnappers.' He further stated that it was time for the 10th National Assembly to give legislative approval to the wishes of Nigerians to defend themselves, their properties and their families. 'It is the only way to reverse the current trend in which the country has become the Federal Republic of Terrorists and Kidnappers,' he added.
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