Gun-related deaths and gun purchases were at record highs in 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, public protests against police violence, and a tense political environment, which may influence policy preferences, we aimed to understand the current state of...
Inequitable experiences of community gun violence and victimization by police use of force led to nationwide calls to “reimagine public safety” in 2020. In January 2021, we examined public support among U.S. adults for 7 policy approaches to reforming policing and...
Objectives To compare public support for 24 different gun policies between gun owners and non–gun owners in 2017. Methods We fielded a national public opinion survey in January 2017 using an online panel to measure US adults’ support for 24 gun policies. We...
Objective To assess whether there are differences in support for handgun purchaser licensing. Methods We used data from four waves of online, national polling on gun policy. To estimate differences in support for licensing across groups, we categorised...
After the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018, there was an increase in gun violence prevention-related advocacy. While much of this recent political activity and engagement was led by young adults, little is known...
