For the first time in Gallup’s 34-year trend, a majority of Americans say that life imprisonment with no possibility of parole is a better punishment for murder than the death penalty is. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Americans and Privacy: Concerned, Confused and Feeling Lack of Control Over Their Personal Information
A majority of Americans believe their online and offline activities are being tracked and monitored by companies and the government with some regularity. It is such a common condition of modern life that roughly six-in-ten U.S. adults say they do not think it is possible to go through daily life […] Read more »
52% Describe Problem of Crime in the U.S. as Serious
A slim majority of Americans describe the problem of U.S. crime as “extremely” or “very serious.” The latest 52% is up slightly from 49% in 2018 — when this measure hit a low not seen since 2005 — but remains down from 2015-2017, when figures of seriousness ranged between 59% […] Read more »
Texans support stricter gun laws, but some ideas are out of bounds, UT/TT poll finds
Slightly more than half of Texas registered voters say gun control laws should be stricter; a strong majority would require background checks for all gun purchases, and most would support temporarily taking guns away from people deemed dangerous to themselves and others, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune […] Read more »
64% of Americans Want Stricter Laws on Gun Sales
Nearly two in three Americans say that laws covering the sale of firearms should be made stricter (64%), while 28% say the laws should be kept as they are. Few Americans (7%) would like the laws to be made less strict. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow
The percentage of Americans who favor stricter gun laws is on the rise, though significant partisan divisions persist. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in September found that 60% of Americans say gun laws should be tougher, up from 57% last year and 52% in 2017. CONT. Rachel Treisman, NPR […] Read more »