Immediately after back-to-back mass shootings in early August in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, the stalemate on tightening gun laws appeared ready to shift. … But that momentum is already gone. Trump has disavowed his support for tightening background checks; only a handful of Republicans are still working on the […] Read more »
Getting beyond the myths: What Americans really think about mass shootings and gun legislation
The recent spate of mass shootings has propelled gun safety to the center of public concern, and the share of Americans demanding swift action has increased substantially. But discussion of this issue has been pervaded by myths about what the American people want, and why, and these misperceptions have made […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Public’s view on the economy dips for the first time in Trump’s presidency
Almost two-thirds of Americans (65%) say current economic conditions are good, but that’s down since May, representing the first significant decline in public perception of the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. … Trump initially signaled willingness to support expanded background checks […] Read more »
Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Broadly Support Red Flag Laws
Strong majorities of Americans from across the political spectrum support laws that allow family members or law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily remove guns from a person who is seen to be a risk to themselves or others, according to a new APM Research Lab/Guns & America/Call To […] Read more »
The good, the bad and the ugly for Trump in the new NBC/WSJ poll
The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll contains good, bad and ugly numbers for President Trump. The good: Despite his overall job-approval rating at 43 percent, Trump’s approval rating in handling the economy is much higher — at 49 percent approve, 46 percent disapprove. (The poll was conducted mostly before […] Read more »
A Republican poll shows overwhelming support for stricter gun control among suburban women
… A new poll conducted by a premier Republican polling firm shows that about 3 in 4 suburban women favor stricter gun laws. The Republican Main Street Partnership, which supports moderate Republicans and has endorsed “red flag” bills under consideration in the House, commissioned a Public Opinion Strategies survey of […] Read more »