Most Still Favor Stricter Gun Laws, But It’s Fading As A 2018 Voting Issue

The gun issue is beginning to wane in voters’ minds ahead of the November midterm elections, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

While almost half of all registered voters (46 percent) say a candidate’s position on gun policy will be a major factor in deciding whom to vote for, that number is down 13 points from February, when a shooting at a Florida high school sparked outrage. CONT.

Jessica Taylor, NPR