The shooting of Kasandra Perkins and subsequent suicide of the man who shot her, the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, has prompted a national debate about gun control thanks in part to comments by the NBC presenter Bob Costas. Costas’ anti-gun remarks, made at halftime in Sunday’s Cowboys v Eagles game, have spurred both praise and backlash. But just where do Americans stand on guns?
An examination of the data shows a population divided. [cont.]
Harry Enten, The Guardian
Recent polls: Gun laws