6 in 10 say ban assault weapons, up sharply in Parkland’s aftermath

Support for new gun laws has risen sharply, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows, including for anti-gun-violence legislation in general and a ban on assault weapons in particular. Large and bipartisan majorities also back raising the legal age to buy long guns and enacting “red flag” gun-confiscation laws. CONT.

Christine Filer, ABC News