American Public's Mixed Message on Gun Control

Buried at the end of this Roll Call article on the tightrope that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is walking on the issue of gun control, is this tidbit from a poll by a Las Vegas CBS affiliate:

A state poll conducted last week for the Las Vegas CBS affiliate found that a majority of respondents favor a prohibition on assault weapons but also that Americans should be allowed to own the firearms of their choosing — a contradictory result that underscores the trouble with the issue. However, large majorities of respondents favor registration and background check requirements.