Social issues worked in President Obama’s favor on Election Day — the same day that multiple states voted for the first time to legalize both gay marriage and recreational marijuana. And that confluence has some suggesting the country is shifting to the left on social issues. But it’s really too […] Read more »
Religious groups divided on gun control, but united against guns in churches
After the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo., and a deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wis., Americans are divided on gun control, and within certain religious groups, attitudes are far from ambivalent. But on the question of guns in churches, there is actual consensus: A strong […] Read more »
Mixed Views Are Found on Stricter Laws for Guns
Most voters in Colorado, Virginia and Wisconsin are not clamoring for stricter state laws covering the sale of guns, with majorities in each state saying more restrictions would not prevent violent attacks like last month’s killings in Aurora, Colo. [cont.] Dalia Sussman, New York Times Read more »
Views on Gun Laws Unchanged After Aurora Shooting
There has been no significant change in public views on the issue of gun control and gun rights following the July 20th shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Currently, 47% say it is more important to control gun ownership, while 46% say it is more important to protect […] Read more »
Disarmed Democrats
On gun control, Democrats remain paralyzed by the fear of losing voters whom they have already lost. … Gun control is deeply unpopular with the portions of the white electorate most hostile to Obama anyway: blue-collar whites and college-educated white men. But among the voters who might actually vote for […] Read more »
Gun ownership in the US: what the data can tell us
We don’t know how many Americans live in a house with guns, but the number of background checks is at a 14-year high. [cont.] Harry Enten, The Guardian Read more »