Poll Shows Six In Ten Americans Support Gun Control, But What Else?

By Tom Knighton

In the wake of a violent, ugly mass shooting, support for gun control tends to skyrocket. That’s what happened immediately after Parkland, and it’s understandable. No one likes the idea of kids being gunned down in their schools, and everyone wants to find a way to stop it from happening. With the media’s constant blitzkrieg for gun control, it’s not surprising that support for it went up and stayed up far longer than in the past.

So it’s no surprise that a recent Gallup poll found support for gun control is still high.

But what their headline doesn’t say is pretty telling as well.

Sixty-one percent of Americans favor stricter laws on the sale of firearms, down modestly from March, when 67% said this shortly after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on Feb. 14. The current reading is similar to the 60% measured last fall after the Las Vegas mass shooting. Along with March, it reflects the highest percentage to favor tougher firearms laws in two or more decades.

These data come from Gallup’s latest survey, conducted Oct. 1-10, as the 2018 midterm elections draw near and gun control proponents have gone on the offensive to make tighter laws a major …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms