A new study out by the polling firm found that while support for new gun control laws has risen since the Sandy Hook shootings, a plurality of Americans see no need for new laws. Add that with the people who want looser regulations and you have almost half of America.
According to Gallup’s findings:
That’s down from last year, when the split was 50-25-8 percent a year ago in favor of the current laws.
The poll also notes that the switch has occurred most strongly among Democrats. Gallup notes that one year ago, 42 percent of Democrats said they were dissatisfied with the existing gun control laws. Now that number is 64 percent. But only 18 percent of Republicans and 31 percent of independents are also dissatisfied today, up from 12 and 21 percent, respectively.
Republicans and gun control opponents should not take too much comfort in this though. It is possible that gun control is causing more people to identify as Democrats. That would be a good subject for another Gallup poll.
