Firearms are profoundly imbued in American culture and the country’s political discussions.
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives Americans the option to remain battle ready, and about 33% of U.S. grown-ups say they by and by own a weapon. Simultaneously, President Joe Biden and other policymakers recently proposed new limitations on gun access with an end goal to address weapon viciousness going from increasing homicide rates in a few significant urban areas to mass shootings.
Here are a few vital discoveries about Americans’ perspectives about weapon viciousness, firearm strategy and different subjects, drawn from late reviews by Pew Research Center and Gallup.