Gun control is, broadly speaking, incredibly popular in America. Polling for many common gun control measures, including universal background checks, can top 75 percent — even among Republicans. So why can’t it get through Congress? The best explanation seems to be issue intensity. Essentially, lots of Americans support gun control, […] Read more »
Support for Gun Control Seems Strong. But It May Be Softer Than It Looks.
When you ask Americans in a poll whether they support universal background checks for gun purchases, huge majorities say yes. Ask them for a specific vote for such a legal change, and that support drops off. In recent years, there have been three true tests of this question. In Washington […] Read more »
Guns in America: Attitudes in the Wake of the Parkland Shooting
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, FL in February, 7 in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws and large majorities support policies like universal background checks, increased funding for mental health, laws preventing mentally ill people from buying guns, and allowing courts to issue so-called gun violence […] Read more »
58% say gun ownership increases safety
Nearly six-in-10 Americans say that gun ownership increases safety, even as a plurality of respondents support gun-control organizations, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Teachers Prioritize Gun Control to Prevent Shootings
U.S. teachers are much more likely to see restrictions on gun ownership as the best way to prevent school shootings over any other approach. Asked in an open-ended format what could be done to prevent U.S. school shootings, 33% mention stricter gun laws, 22% say a ban on assault weapons […] Read more »
Preventing School Shootings — Which Proposals Do Americans Favor?
As elected officials work to address school shootings in the U.S. after the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, some proposals to solve the problem are more popular than others. Which tactics receive nearly unanimous support from Americans and which show divisions along party lines? Later, find out what percentage of Americans […] Read more »