Gun Buyer Checks Backed by 9 in 10 Voters, Poll Shows
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More than 9 in 10 American voters, including those who own firearms, favor background checks for all gun buyers, according to a poll released today.
The survey by Hamden, Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University shows respondents favoring checks, 92 percent to 7 percent, similar to the 91 percent to 8 percent support among voters in gun-owning households. Even 89 percent of Republicans supported the proposal.