Majority of U.S. adults say it's more important to control gun violence than to protect gun rights.
The survey of 1,063 adults was conducted May 31 through June 6 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.3 percentage points. There were 977 registered voters interviewed. Where voters are referred to, answers have a +/- 4.5 percentage point margin of error. The survey was conducted with live callers, who interviewed respondents via landline and cellphone. Results were balanced to reflect 2019 U.S. Census estimates for age, gender, income, race and region.
Majorities of voters said they would definitely vote for candidates who want to increase mental health funding , require stricter background checks , support red flag laws , want stricter gun laws generally and ban assault-style weapons, like AK-47s and AR-15s . Red flag laws allow police or family members to request that a judge temporarily remove guns from a person who may be a danger to others or themselves. They have passed in multiple states, but there isn't a federal version of such a law.include debate over this kind of a law. The talks aren't focused on broader measures, like universal background checks or banning assault-style weapons, as most Republicans are opposed.
There's a notable partisan split here with 8 in 10 Democrats saying they would vote against a candidate who supports letting teachers carry guns, but 7 in 10 RepublicansIt's similar when it comes to NRA contributions, with 8 in 10 Democrats saying they would definitely vote against someone who receives them, but 6 in 10 Republicans saying the opposite.And independents again largely split on both questions with many unsure.
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