Americans supporting handgun ban down to 19% (was 60% in 1959)

See Megan Brenan, Nov 17,2021 for recent polling.Gun control is loosing its political muscle. Independents are 57% in support of either keeping gun laws the same, or making them weaker.(Still, 52% want tougher gun laws, due to 91% Democratic support, but it is historically low)I was shocked to find out that the Republican Lincoln Chafee is now a gun rights supporter.There were 5 liberal-moderate Republicans in the 1996 to 2001 period:Susan Collins, of MaineOlympia Snow of MaineJim Jeffords of VermontJohn/Lincoln Chaffee of Rhode IslandArlene Specter of PennsylvaniaThe Maine Senators opposed the assault weapons ban, but I think the others supported it (I'm not 100% sure).Now Lincoln Chafee is pro gun-rights.So even the northeastern moderates, of yesterday, are pro-gun.This cant be good news for Democrats.(Support for handgun ban dropped to 19% today, while it was 25% a year ago. Most Americans supported the outright ban for decades, when modern polling began in 1959.)Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.

It is 49 to 46 opposition among registered voters.49 to 45 opposition among all Americans.So support for tougher gun laws is about equal to those who want laws weaker or the same.

Another tragedy, and yet more evidence that the gun lobby's argument that everyone being armed would prevent such tragedies, is a load of shit. (A retired cop shot at the gunman and ended up not stopping him one bit, instead being shot dead himself).I would be interested to see how much the racist right wing press in America will try to defend the killer. Do they feel there's enough groundswell of racist support to be able to finally fully come out and openly espouse racism.

Edited by vimesey, : Correct Topic this time.