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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