On October 11 , 2017 , ten days after a mass shooting in Las Vegas killed 58 people , a Politico/Morning Consult poll was released . It found that 64 % of Americans support stricter gun laws , while 29 % opposed them . Support was higher among Democrats ( 83 % ) than among independents ( 58 % ) and Republicans ( 49 % )
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Public opinion on gun control in the United States