Poll: Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions
There is widespread support among Americans — Democrats, Republicans and gun owners alike — for a number of initiatives to curb gun violence they would like to see Congress pass, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.
Laws that would screen for the types of people who could use a gun are broadly popular, but when it comes to bans on certain types of weapons and ammunition, a divide emerges.
Increasing funding for mental health screenings and treatment, universal background checks, red flag laws and requiring gun licenses all get...