Polls show that about 90% support universal background checks and about 2/3 support an assault rifle ban. It’s too bad that the Republican party cares more about what the NRA thinks than what voters want. Vote them out.
New Fox poll: Trump approval down to 43% (from 46%), 67% support for assault weapons ban, 46% say he’s made country less safe from mass shootings https://t.co/xMmz70NPCy
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) August 14, 2019
New Morning Consult/Politico poll finds 70% of registered voters "strongly" or "somewhat" support a ban on "assault-style weapons," including 64% of Republican women https://t.co/BSVuGv85xU
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) August 7, 2019
.@JohnAvlon examines the history of gun reform.
— New Day (@NewDay) August 6, 2019
“More than 90% of all Americans say they support universal background checks, including 89% of Republicans, yet it’s considered DOA.” https://t.co/M3wmGnDOVM pic.twitter.com/ULzPdBWWR3
Poll: 67% support assault weapons ban#BanAssaultWeaponsNOWhttps://t.co/W6KZhW6gMK via @nbcnews
— peaceably assembled (@johnoneillnyc) August 7, 2019
POLL: Politico –
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) August 7, 2019
"Poll: Most voters support assault-weapons ban" https://t.co/ZMKkR1kslz
89% of American adults support “background checks for gun purchases at gun shows or other private sales” while 9% oppose it, per NPR/PBS/Marist poll last month. https://t.co/UurqSv9wGA
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 4, 2019
[April 2018]
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 7, 2019
Would you support or oppose a law allowing the police to take guns away from people who have been found by a judge to be a danger to themselves or others?
Support 85%
Oppose 12%
(ABC News/Washington Post Poll, 4/8-11/18)
more: https://t.co/bJH1AgxG9N
[Feb. 2019]
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 4, 2019
Do you think it is more important to protect gun rights or control gun violence?
Democrats
Protect gun rights 11%
Control gun violence 87%
Republicans
Protect gun rights 68%
Control gun violence 26%
(NPR/PBS/Marist Poll, RV, 2/5-11/19)https://t.co/w8yT5dzmoM
[ archives ]
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 3, 2019
TEXAS
Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?
ALL
Support 50%
Oppose 44%
Rep.
Support 31%
Oppose 63%
Dem.
Support 83%
Oppose 15%
Ind.
Support 50%
Oppose 44%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV 5/23-29/18)https://t.co/SbYaMCuW9R
OHIO
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 4, 2019
Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in Ohio?
ALL
Support 48%
Oppose 46%
Women
Support 54%
Oppose 38%
Men
Support 40%
Oppose 54%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 7/17-22/19)https://t.co/SbYaMCuW9R
On Guns, Public Opinion and Public Policy Often Diverge https://t.co/1y6c2Fbt0t
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) August 10, 2019
ICYMI
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 3, 2019
Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?
ALL
Support 63%
Oppose 33%
Rep.
Support 39%
Oppose 57%
Dem.
Support 87%
Oppose 11%
Ind.
Support 63%
Oppose 32%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 5/16-20/19)
trend: https://t.co/w8yT5dzmoM
How views on guns have changed
Economist/YouGov poll: 59% of Americans favor banning semi-automatic weapons; 30% oppose it.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 14, 2019
More strikingly, public opinion is almost even among *Republicans* — 45% favor, 47% oppose.
GUNS poll Economist/YouGov
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 14, 2019
Ban semi-automatic weapons—59% 👍 30% 👎
Ban handgun sales except to cops—27% 👍 63% 👎
Ban 10+ round clips—65% 👍 26% 👎
5-day wait—73% 👍 17% 👎
Gun registry—66% 👍 25% 👎
Limit # handguns per person—52% 👍 37% 👎
Require permit—55% 👍 31% 👎
Sad! 