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More Americans See Gun Violence As Major Problem, Poll Finds

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The poll shows strong agreement that gun violence is a problem in the U.S., and Americans of all political stripes want lawmakers to do more to reduce gun deaths. But respondents were somewhat divided along partisan lines CHICAGO — Most U.S. adults want to see gun laws made stricter and think gun violence is increasing nationwide, according to a new poll

About 6 in 10 now say controlling gun violence is more important than protecting gun rights. But independents are split on some key measures, and President Biden’s approval rating hits his worst mark. 2022 AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Three-fourths of Americans view gun violence as a major problem, and 8 in 10 say gun violence is on the rise in the United States, although fewer believe it is increasing in their community. Many Americans hold intersecting priorities, as they want to both prevent gun violence and protect gun rights.

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Many Americans see declining levels of trust in the country, whether it is their confidence in the federal government and elected officials or their trust of each other, a new Pew Research Center report finds. And most believe that the interplay between the trust issues in the public and the interpersonal sphere has made it harder to solve some of the country’s

3. Americans’ views of the problems facing the nation

Democrats hold the edge on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime and immigration. Inflation

August 23, 2022 About a fifth of Americans say either themselves, a family member, or a close friend has had an experience with gun violence in the past five years, and even more believe it is likely they will be a victim of gun violence in the next five years, according to a new UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll. There are significant racial and ethnic disparities, with Black Americans CHICAGO – Most U.S. adults think gun violence is increasing nationwide and want to see gun laws made stricter, according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun By a large majority, Americans view gun violence and mass shootings as a crisis or major issue (71 percent and 72 percent, respectively). This finding holds true across race and partisanship, with majorities of Independents and Republicans agreeing.

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However, despite the greater concern over gun violence, independents were pretty split on how they viewed the issue, siding more with Democrats on the importance of gun violence as a major issue The poll finds that Americans who rate misinformation as a major problem are more likely to say it contributes to extreme political beliefs and Most Americans continue to say gun control laws should be generally stricter, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which finds broad support for preventing people under the age of 21

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A Pew research Center poll published Wednesday shows 60% of Americans believe gun violence is a very big national problem. But the poll also shows an even split as to whether gun ownership

Most Americans, no matter their political affiliation, do not believe that violence is a solution to domestic political divisions, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns. Black left-leaning voters are more likely than White or Hispanic left-leaning voters to depict gun violence as a very big problem facing Americans today. “Attitudes about gun violence differ widely by race, ethnicity, party and community type.

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And while similarly high shares of gun owners and non-owners cite illegal access to guns as a major contributor to gun violence, opinions diverge when it comes to guns that are obtained legally. Two-thirds of non-gun owners (67%) see this as a contributing factor to gun violence, compared with fewer than half (44%) of gun owners. Gun Ownership: In October, a steady 44% of Americans said they had a gun in their household, including 31% who said they personally owned a gun. Sharply more U.S. gun owners today than in the 2000s say they own a gun for protection against crime.

Several policy proposals that would further restrict access to guns or ammunition continue to receive support from majorities of Americans.

Do you have a gun in your home? In general, do you feel that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now? Do you think there should or should not be a law that would ban the possession of handguns, except by the police and other authorized persons?

Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. About half of Americans who don’t own a gun say they could never see themselves owning one (52%) while nearly as many could imagine themselves as gun owners in the future (47%).

About 4 in 10 registered voters say they are extremely or very worried about violent attempts to overturn the election results.

While a majority of those who do not own guns (59%) see gun violence as a major problem in the country today, just one-third of adults who own guns say this is a very big problem. Democrats and Republicans disagree now more than ever on the news media’s “watchdog” role.

What the data says about gun deaths in the US

Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem: U.S. public evenly split on whether gun ownership does more to increase or decrease safety People Of Color Are More Likely To Report Experiencing Gun-Related Incidents, More Likely To Worry About And Feel Less Safe From Gun Violence The latest KFF poll finds experiences with shootings Black Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos support gun measures more than any other racial group, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

Gun-related suicides and homicides in the United States [1] Gun deaths in U.S. in proportional relationship to total population (2012 analysis, based on 2008 data) Gun violence is a term of political, economic and sociological interest referring to the tens of thousands of annual firearms-related deaths and injuries occurring in the CHICAGO (AP) — Most U.S. adults want to see gun laws made stricter and think gun violence is increasing nationwide, according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun Poll: Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government Overwhelming majorities want to see universal background checks, raising the age to buy any kind of gun to 21 and red

The late April and early May survey asked U.S. adults whether they see each of 12 issues – ranging from climate change to the coronavirus outbreak – as national problems. While inflation topped the list of concerns among U.S. adults overall, gun violence and violent crime were among the main concerns for Black adults. DETROIT (AP) — A dramatic shift has taken place in the nation’s opinions on policing and race, as a new poll finds that more Americans today than five years ago believe police brutality is a very serious problem that too often goes undisciplined and unequally targets black Americans. Ninety-five percent of Americans believe the spread of misinformation is a problem, and most blame social media companies, social media users, and U.S. politicians for its spread, according to a new Pearson Institute/AP-NORC poll.