Fewer and fewer Americans in favor of gun control

A new ABC News / Washington Post poll released Tuesday by more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that Americans overall are less supportive of new gun control legislation than they were just three years ago. People aged 18-29 have seen the sharpest drop in support for new gun laws, with less than half now saying new legislation is needed to prevent the sale of guns to "Red Flagged" individuals. , i.e. deemed to be at risk.

In April 2018, the last time the ABC / Washington Post poll was conducted on this issue, 65% of these young Americans said they support gun control laws. That percentage is now 45.

Huge ideological divisions remain between Democrats and Republicans, with three-quarters of Republicans claiming to prioritize protecting their right to own firearms. And on the other end of the spectrum, 83% of self-identified Democrats and Liberals said they want President Joe Biden to prioritize gun control laws.

The preference for enacting new gun laws aimed at reducing gun violence has decreased overall by 7% since the last corresponding survey was conducted in April 2018. Percentage drops have been observed in almost all of the demographic divisions. During that time, 20% of Hispanics withdrew from supporting the new gun laws, dropping to 50%. In addition, Americans living in rural areas only support the restrictions at 30%, a drop of 17%.

This is the combined effect on the one hand of the increased insecurity spread by the BLM demonstrations in Antifa, on the other hand the evident disappointment that is emerging after the early stages of the Biden administration and the measures it has taken for gun control.

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