1. Policy misperceptions and support for gun control legislation.
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Aronow, Peter M. and Miller, Benjamin T.
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SURVEYS , *BACKGROUND checks , *FIREARMS ownership laws , *AMERICAN attitudes , *GUN laws , *GOVERNMENT policy -- Law & legislation ,GUN control in the United States - Abstract
The article reports that more Americans believe that strong gun laws are already in effect in the U.S. and are not in favor of new legislation that would further tighten gun ownership, according to a nationally representative survey through the 2014 Cooperative Congressional Election Study. Topics discussed include the reason behind the difference in the beliefs of Americans regarding universal background checks, evidence of an engagement gap, and way to mobilise support for new legislation.
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- 2016
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