At Real Clear Politics: Support for More Gun Control Falls, But Partisan Gap Grows
John R. Lott Jr. - Real Clear Politics | Published on 12/28/2021
According to a new Gallup poll, support for stricter gun control has fallen by 15 percentage points in just the last five years. But, despite the drop being driven by independents’ changing views, Democrats aren’t likely to rethink their support for more gun control. The partisan divide on this issue has never been so large — 91% of Democrats and only 24% of Republicans support stricter laws.