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Following the shooting earlier this month in Arizona that killed six and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) in the hospital after being shot in the head, voters overwhelmingly want their elected representatives to keep holding town hall style meetings, but to do so with a beefed up security detail, according to a new poll commissioned by The Hill.

In the poll, 91% of respondents said it was either "very important" or "somewhat important" for lawmakers to continue meeting with their constituents. In addition, 60% said that police should be present at those gatherings, versus just 28% who said that police did not need to be there.

Rep. Giffords had been hosting a "Congress on Your Corner" event outside a Safeway in Tucson when a gunman opened fire on the crowd. In the wake of the attack, lawmakers have proposed a number of measures aimed at tightening gun laws and ensuring the safety of elected representatives.

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Police are not bodyguards and should not be used as such.