Gallup Poll Shows Stark Divide When It Comes To Fear Of Mass Shootings

By Cam Edwards

AP Photo/John Minchillo

Nearly 50% of Americans are either very or somewhat worried about them or a loved one becoming the victim of an active assailant, according to a new Gallup Poll survey. Almost one in five adults say they’re “very worried”, while nearly a third say they’re somewhat worried. Both results are slightly higher than the last time Gallup asked the question back in 2017.

There are stark differences in the levels of worry between some demographic subgroups. Most notably, Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, those who do not personally own a gun, women and younger adults are all significantly more worried than their counterparts.

According to Gallup, 64% of Democrats and independents who lean left say they are at least somewhat worried, while only 27% of Republicans and independents who lean right say the same. In fact, while the number of Democrats who say they’re worried has spiked 15 points since 2017, the number of Republicans who say they’re concerned hasn’t changed over the past two years.

Non-gun owners are also more worried than gun owners, and by a substantial margin. 58% of those surveyed who don’t own a gun said they’re worried about becoming the victim of a …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms