Poll: Support for Tougher Gun Laws Spikes
By: KNWA News
Updated: January 14, 2013
Support among Americans for tougher gun laws has spiked in the past year to 38 percent, the highest level since 2001, according to a Gallup survey released Monday.
That's up from 25 percent just one year ago, before the mass shootings at a Batman screening in Aurora, Colo. and an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
The number of Americans who are content with current gun regulations decreased, from 50 percent in 2012 to 43 percent in 2013.
This year, 5 percent of respondents said they would like to see gun laws loosened, down from 8 percent in 2012.
The survey showed a widening partisan rift over guns, with 64 percent of Democrats surveyed said they were dissatisfied with current gun policy, compared to 18 percent of Republicans.
The questions on guns were asked in Gallup's "Mood of the Nation" survey conducted between January 7 and 10.
The survey sampled 1,011 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus four points.
That's up from 25 percent just one year ago, before the mass shootings at a Batman screening in Aurora, Colo. and an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
The number of Americans who are content with current gun regulations decreased, from 50 percent in 2012 to 43 percent in 2013.
This year, 5 percent of respondents said they would like to see gun laws loosened, down from 8 percent in 2012.
The survey showed a widening partisan rift over guns, with 64 percent of Democrats surveyed said they were dissatisfied with current gun policy, compared to 18 percent of Republicans.
The questions on guns were asked in Gallup's "Mood of the Nation" survey conducted between January 7 and 10.
The survey sampled 1,011 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus four points.
Comments
People who support more stringent gun control laws are responding to an emotionl appeal. When gun control laws are strengthened violent crime rates increase. After all criminals know their prey is unable to fight back. John Lott Jr. has written a book named "More Guns, Less Crime" which documents his study of FBI crime statistics. He found that states and cities with the strongest gun laws have the highest violent crime rates and that those rates went UP after the laws were passed. Likewise, states and cities with more lenient gun laws, including "Will Issue" concealed carry laws, the violent crime rates are lower and they went DOWN after the laws were passed. If Gun Control laws worked, wouldn't these have been reversed? Both England and Australia have seen massive increases in their violent crime rates since these two countries passed their very tough gun laws. Gun Control sounds good, seems like it would help, but actually makes thingas worse. Don't let our government make things worse. Oppose gun control laws!
Mike B.
January 14, 2013 at 5:09 pm
