New Quinnipiac Poll Reveals American Opinion On Gun Policy Issues

By Micah Rate

In a new nationwide survey, Quinnipiac asked self-identified registered voters about topics ranging from President Trump’s new tariff proposals to securing America’s schools by arming teachers. The answers from respondents concerning Quinnipiac’s questions on gun policy are worth noting.

Quinnipiac surveyed 1,125 individuals over the course of three days using a random digit dialer. The results showed that 24 percent of respondents identified as Republicans, 30 percent identified as Democrats, 41 percent identified as Independents, and 6 percent identified as something else.

When the survey asked respondents whether they supported stricter gun laws or not, 63 percent said they were supportive, which was down three percent from a Quinnipiac survey last month. Unsurprisingly, 61 percent of respondents, down six percent from last month, support a “nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons.” This isn’t surprising, as the news media often cite polls showing a majority of Americans favor an assault weapons ban.

What was revealing, however, was the followup question. Quinnipiac asked, “Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of all semi-automatic rifles?”

Shockingly, the respondents were split, as 48 percent would support such a measure, while 48 percent would oppose it. But …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms