Americans heavily favor the high school students protesting gun violence over the National Rifle Association and their efforts to support gun rights.
A new poll from Public Policy Polling finds the high school students leading gun control demonstrations have a 56 percent favorability rating with American voters, and only 34 percent of those polled see their efforts in a negative light. On the other hand, only 39 percent of voters see the NRA favorably and 44 percent see it negatively.
PPP also found that 87 percent of all voters support background checks for anyone looking to buy a firearm and only 8 percent oppose that. The policy is also heavily favored across party lines with 89 percent of Democrats and 8 percent of Republicans and independents backing it.
Overall, 60 percent of voters responded that they are in favor of stricter gun laws while 32 percent are opposed.
In response to the recent deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., many people, including President Trump, have proposed the idea of arming teachers with firearms to prevent an active shooter.
However, the recent poll found that voters aren’t open to that idea. Thirty-five percent of voters think arming teachers is a good idea whereas 53 percent say it’s a bad one.
The PPP survey took place March 23-25 and surveyed 846 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percent.
