Support for tighter gun control laws increased 9 percentage points after the Orlando terror attack, and support for background checks and other measures being debated in the Senate hovered around 90%, according to CNN/ORC poll released Monday. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta & Tom LoBianco, CNN Read more »
The Two Strains of Americans’ Approaches to Guns
Lawmakers in Washington continue to debate the passage of new laws relating to guns — including preventing people on terrorist watch lists from buying guns, expanding background checks and banning the sale of assault weapons. As is always the case when representatives ponder legislation, it’s a good time to review […] Read more »
What the gay marriage movement tells us about the prospects for gun reform
… In contrast to the advancement of gay and transgender rights, which has been among the standout successes of the progressive agenda during the Obama years, the failure to pass gun-safety measures that could prevent more mass shootings has been among the greatest disappointments. But it wasn’t all that long […] Read more »
Republicans, Democrats Interpret Orlando Incident Differently
Republicans and Democrats have starkly different interpretations of what the recent mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub represents. While 79% of Republicans view it primarily as an act of Islamic terrorism, the majority of Democrats, 60%, see it as an act of domestic gun violence. Given Republicans’ more lopsided views, […] Read more »
Clinton maintains lead after claiming nomination
With the presidential primary season now officially at a close, Hillary Clinton (43 percent) holds a six-point lead over Donald Trump (37 percent) – the same margin she led Trump by a month ago. Most of the interviewing for the poll was conducted before the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida […] Read more »
After Orlando, Americans support assault weapons ban
In the wake of the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, a new CBS News poll has found that a majority of Americans now support a nationwide ban on assault weapons. CONT. Reena Flores, CBS News Read more »