evidence: The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll, conducted from May 12-18, 2023, finds that 86% of American adults support U.S. Congress mandating background checks for all firearm sales and transfers. [...] Support for universal background checks and gun licensing is bipartisan. Over 90% of Democrats support both provisions, as do a majority of Republicans. Eighty percent of Republicans support universal background checks and 54% support gun licensing. [...] It is noteworthy that the three firearm-restricting provisions included in this poll are supported by a majority of those who support eliminating "most current gun laws in order to protect Second Amendment rights." Among these Second Amendment advocates, 77% support universal background checks, 60% support a testing, licensing and registering process for guns similar to that of automobiles, and 52% support an assault weapons ban.