Fewer Americans Support Stricter Laws on Gun Sales

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The percentage of Americans who believe that laws regulating gun sales should be made stricter has fallen to its lowest level since 1990, according to a Gallup poll conducted Oct. 1-4.

Forty-four percent are in favor of tougher gun laws, down from 49 percent last year and a far cry from the 78 percent who were for more controls when Gallup first asked the question 19 years ago.

Forty-three percent say laws on gun sales should be kept as they are now.

Also falling to a new low was the number of Americans that believe the possession of handguns should be banned for anyone other than police and other authorized persons. Twenty-eight perent hold that view compared to 36 percent last year and 60 percent in 1960.

Filed Under: Guns, Polls, Poll Watch

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