The fight over gun law reform is being waged in the statehouses and through well-funded lobbying . Forty states have enacted some type of gun legislation this year . Guns and mental health is a hot-button issue following the latest Fort Hood shooting . TL;DR A new poll shows that Americans are more likely to support stricter background checks for guns than they were last year.
The fight over gun law reform is being waged in the statehouses and through well-funded lobbying . Forty states have enacted some type of gun legislation this year . Guns and mental health is a hot-button issue following the latest Fort Hood shooting . The Obama administration is trying to get gun violence research funded ; some Republicans oppose it .