Can mass shootings be prevented, and if so, how?

Most Americans continue to favor stricter gun laws, but feel that getting them passed is stymied by big money and inaction by politicians. And Americans say the nation’s gun debate — no matter where they stand on it — is influenced more by partisanship than public safety. Polling shows they’re partly right.

There is bipartisan support for measures that are applied to people — such as background checks and a federal “red flag” law, which most Americans think could do a lot to help prevent mass shootings. But there are more partisan differences over what to do about the guns themselves. CONTINUED

Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus & Anthony Salvanto, CBS News


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