The nation is evenly split between President Obama and congressional Republicans over whom it trusts to handle the issue of gun control, while most continue to support stricter gun-control measures of the kind backed by Democrats, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. [cont.] Ed O’Keefe & Scott Clement, […] Read more »
Latino voters favor gun restrictions
… Latino Decisions conducted a national survey of the Latino electorate to establish where these voters stand on different gun control policy options under consideration in national, state and local governments. … The results clearly indicate the majority of Latino voters hold a consistent set of opinions, supporting proposals that […] Read more »
Share of Homes With Guns Shows 4-Decade Decline
The share of American households with guns has declined over the past four decades, a national survey shows, with some of the most surprising drops in the South and the Western mountain states, where guns are deeply embedded in the culture. The gun ownership rate has fallen across a broad […] Read more »
Americans want gun control, but not badly enough
After a month of reported congressional movement on gun control, negotiations have apparently hit a snag. … On the surface, this seems like Washington dysfunction at its worst, especially since the percentage of Americans who want tougher gun control has stayed at its post-Newtown high. … But a deeper look […] Read more »
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll
The February Kaiser Health Tracking Poll focuses on some of the health policy implications of this winter’s national debate over gun violence, gun control and the adequacy of the nation’s response to the needs of those living with serious mental illness. The survey finds that one in five Americans have […] Read more »
Poll finds support for stricter gun control laws in Maryland
Maryland residents overwhelmingly support Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to force gun buyers to submit to fingerprinting, safety training and more background checks, according to a new Washington Post poll. [cont.] Aaron C. Davis & Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »