Why don’t these numbers move the political dial?

New Quinnipiac poll:

93 – 6% support for universal background checks
82 – 16% support for requiring a license to purchase a gun
80 – 15% support for a “red flag” law
60 – 36% support for a ban on assault weapons

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 29, 2019

Quinnipiac poll this week:
– 93% support universal background checks
– 82% support requiring licenses to buy guns
– 80% back “red flag” law – 60% back assault weapons ban
– 46% back mandatory assault weapon buyback https://t.co/rIm2dikiJD

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 1, 2019

Do you think Congress is doing enough to reduce gun violence, or do you think Congress needs to do more to reduce gun violence?
Doing enough 21%
Needs to do more 72%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/21-26/19)
trend: https://t.co/bJH1AgxG9N

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 29, 2019

That’s because We’re treating an epidemic with a bandaid. Hey, have you seen the latest poll before #Odessa?

Looks like it’s more than Liberals that want Ur guns regulated. pic.twitter.com/DLAsWzCiEI

— HaveRodWillTravel (@ThisMuchMadness) September 1, 2019

Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States?
ALL
Support 60%
Oppose 34%
REP.
Support 30%
Oppose 62%
DEM.
Support 89%
Oppose 9%
IND.
Support 61%
Oppose 33%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/21-26/19)
trend: https://t.co/w8yT5dzmoM

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 30, 2019

Is being the victim of a mass shooting something you personally worry about?
ALL
Yes 41%
No 58%
Rep.
Yes 24%
No 75%
Dem.
Yes 58%
No 41%
Ind.
Yes 37%
No 62%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/21-26/19)
more: https://t.co/bJH1AgxG9N

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 31, 2019

NBC/WSJ poll on guns: Americans support universal background checks (89%), red flag laws (76%), voluntary buybacks (75%), banning assault weapons (62%) — and oppose banning handguns (25%). pic.twitter.com/Qutmbyi5kn

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 18, 2019

A private poll conducted by a top GOP firm discovered that passing stricter gun laws is the NO. 1 priority for suburban women in swing House districts right now, eclipsing health care. Moderate Republicans are sounding the alarm that action is needed. https://t.co/BYAZ6NuDG8

— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) August 19, 2019

in NBC/WSJ poll, 46% of Americans say someone in their household owns a gun

most likely to have a gun:

evangelical Christians 64%
Republicans 64%
rural residents 62%
white men 58%

least likely:

African-Americans 24%
Democrats 33%
Northeasterners 33%
women college grads 38%

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 18, 2019

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.
“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

— New Day (@NewDay) August 6, 2019

Poll: 67% support assault weapons ban#BanAssaultWeaponsNOWhttps://t.co/W6KZhW6gMK via @nbcnews

— peaceably assembled (@johnoneillnyc) August 7, 2019

POLL: Politico –

"Poll: Most voters support assault-weapons ban" https://t.co/ZMKkR1kslz

— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) August 7, 2019

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]

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

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 7, 2019

[Feb. 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

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 4, 2019

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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

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 3, 2019

OHIO
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

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 4, 2019

On Guns, Public Opinion and Public Policy Often Diverge https://t.co/1y6c2Fbt0t

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) August 10, 2019

ICYMI
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

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 3, 2019

Economist/YouGov poll: 59% of Americans favor banning semi-automatic weapons; 30% oppose it.

More strikingly, public opinion is almost even among *Republicans* — 45% favor, 47% oppose.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 14, 2019

GUNS poll Economist/YouGov

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% 👎

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 14, 2019