According to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 56 percent of gun owners say it is more important to curb gun violence than protect gun rights, with a tallied 59 percent-to-35 percent margin being the widest in favor of controlling gun violence recorded in a decade, reports NPR.
The new poll finds a sharp partisan divide — 92 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents say it’s more important to control gun violence, while 70 percent of Republicans say it’s more important to protect gun rights. The majority of voters said they would definitely vote for candidates who want to increase mental health funding (86 percent), require stricter background checks (82 percent), support red flag laws (74 percent), want stricter gun laws generally (60 percent) and ban assault-style weapons, like AK-47s and AR-15s (56 percent). About three-quarters of respondents said mass shootings make them more likely to vote in November.