Since the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, a lot of people have been sounding off about gun policy. Especially prominent (as they always are) are the party members in Congress, Donald Trump, and the NRA.
That's why I found this poll interesting. Because those people are not the most trusted people when it comes to discussions of gun policy in this country. Congressional Republicans (39%), Trump (41%), congressional Democrats (44%), and the NRA (45%) all have less than a majority trusting them on gun policy. I think that's smart of the public, because none of those groups have the common sense or courage to do anything positive to save lives.
So, who does the public trust in the gun policy debate? It turns out that the people most trusted are the students (64%), parents (65%), and teachers (67%) from schools that have suffered gun violence. And the most trusted of all is law enforcement (75%). This makes sense to me, because these are the groups most affected by the gun violence in this country. We should be listening to them.
The chart above reflects results from a new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between March 15th and 19th of a random national sample of 1,994 registered voters, with a 2 point margin of error.
