Public opinion on guns seems to be going in the same direction as it did on same-sex marriage. The religious right lost the fight against same-sex marriage. The gun lobby may lose the fight to stop reasonable gun-control laws. … The turning point on guns came in 2013, when the […] Read more »
More See Mass Shootings as a Mental Health Issue
Americans overwhelmingly see gun violence as a serious problem but divide on government action to address it. They also largely see mass shootings as more of an issue of challenges in mental health care than inadequate gun control. CONT. Margaret Tyson, ABC News Read more »
Which Political Party Is In the Mainstream?
Primary battles take place on the edges of the electorate, but general elections are decided in the middle – in the political mainstream. So on a list of important issues which party is in the mainstream? It depends on your point of view, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street […] Read more »
Despite Criticism, NRA Still Enjoys Majority Support
Despite a year of blistering criticism from gun control advocates about the National Rifle Association’s hard-line stance against gun restrictions amid a spate of mass shootings nationwide, 58% in the U.S. have a favorable opinion of the NRA. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Democrats Seen as ‘Outside Mainstream’ on Guns
A majority of Americans say they like the message on tougher gun control, but not the messenger. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds that most Americans back stricter rules on gun ownership. At the same time, a slim majority also sees the Democratic Party — which backs tighter […] Read more »
Majority Say More Concealed Weapons Would Make U.S. Safer
A majority of Americans, 56%, believe that if more Americans carried concealed weapons after passing a criminal background check and training course, the country would be safer. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »