As the top chart shows, the public has no confidence that the Republican-controlled 115th Congress will take any action to control gun violence in this country. This is because most of the members of Congress are either bought off by the NRA (through large campaign donations) or are afraid voters will punish them if they vote for stricter gun control.
There's not much to do about those who have been bought by the NRA (except to vote them out of office), but it is time to do away with the myth that the voters don't want stricter gun control.
As the charts below show, there are several gun control measures that the public supports. None of these violate the Constitution's Second Amendment, and none of them would infringe on law-abiding citizens right to buy and possess a gun. And best of all, all of them are supported by a majority of registered voters (and members of the three political groups, including Republicans).
The country is changing, and most Americans no longer believe the lies being told by the NRA. It is time for Congress to act. The public is demanding that action.
All of these charts reflect information in a new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between February 22nd and 26th of a random national sample of 1,992 registered voters, with only a 2 point margin of error.
