Gun Owners And Non-Owners Actually Agree More Than You’d Think, Study Shows

The following article by Carly Cassella was posted n the ScienceAlert.com website May 23, 2018:

So…. where’s the problem?

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The issue of gun rights is one of the most politically-loaded and hotly debated issues in the US. Yet despite all the squabbling, a surprising new survey suggests that when it comes to gun control measures, most Americans are on the same page.

The survey, which polled more than 2,100 Americans, reveals a majority of both gun owners and non-owners support laws that would restrict or regulate gun ownership.

“There’s much more agreement than one would think given the rhetoric and the fighting,”says David Hemenway, an expert on violence prevention at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, who was not involved in the study. Continue reading “Gun Owners And Non-Owners Actually Agree More Than You’d Think, Study Shows”