Support for stricter gun control laws hits highest level in a decade, poll says
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Support for tougher gun control laws in the United States is at its highest level in a decade, according to a new poll. The study found 59 per cent of Americans think it is more important to control gun violence, compared to 35 per cent who want to protect gun rights. The figures predictably show a strong partisan divide, with 92 per cent of Democrats and 54 per cent of independents wanting to see stronger gun laws. A memorial to one of the victims of the Uvalde school massacre On Wednesday night, the House passed a sweeping gun reform package that would raise the age limit for buying semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21, ban high-capacity magazines, tighten regulation of “ghost guns” and bump stocks, and introduce firearm storage safety requirements.
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