Vice-President Joe Biden’s gun panel is set to report to President Barack Obama next Tuesday. The common view is that any legislation that is at all controversial would have a difficult time getting passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Now, Biden has raised the possibility of getting gun control […] Read more »
The Public Won’t Force Congress to Pass Gun Control
If President Obama is counting on a new wave of popular support to help push stricter gun laws through Congress — as he said he was on Sunday — then he might want to take a closer look at the latest opinion polls. While the public is more amenable to […] Read more »
Biggest moves in religion and politics in 2012
Considering that 2012 saw the first presidential contest in which there was no white mainline Protestant anywhere on the presidential ticket, religion played a surprisingly subtle role in the election cycle. But even if religion played more of a supporting than a leading role in the election, the religion factor […] Read more »
How Newtown changed Americans’ views on guns (and how it didn’t)
The Newtown shootings two weeks ago sparked an intense reaction across the country, and public opinion polls captured major changes in the way the public interprets such events and how strict gun laws should be, but only minor shifts in support for specific policies. Here is a rundown of what […] Read more »
Parents’ Fear for Children’s Safety at School Rises Slightly
In the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., U.S. parents of school-aged children are slightly more concerned about their children’s safety at school than they were in August, with the percentage saying they fear for their oldest child’s safety rising eight percentage points […] Read more »
NRA Has 54% Favorable Image in U.S.
Fifty-four percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the National Rifle Association, while 38% have an unfavorable opinion. … A separate question included in the Dec. 19-22 survey asked Americans how often the NRA reflects their views about guns. Thirty-five percent say the NRA reflects their views always or […] Read more »