A poll released last Wednesday (25) shows that most Americans want stricter gun laws.
The survey, carried out by the Ipsos institute for the Reuters agency, came after the massacre that killed 19 students and two teachers at a school in Uvalde, Texas, last Tuesday (24).
The attack was perpetrated by a young man who bought a gun legally after he turned 18.
According to the survey, 84% of people support background checks on the sale of all types of firearms, while 70% support laws that would allow the confiscation of weapons from people deemed a threat to public safety.
Also, 72% support raising the gun purchase age from 18 to 21. On the other hand, only 35% of respondents said they were confident that Congress would take steps to restrict access to guns.
The survey also showed that 54% of people believe carrying a gun is the best way to protect themselves from a gun attack, while 45% support teachers and primary school staff carrying guns.
The capital, Washington, will be the scene of a massive protest on June 11 to defend the restriction of access to firearms collected by the March for Our Lives movement, which was founded in 2018 after the massacre in which 17 people lost their lives in a school in Parkland. , Florida.
source: Noticias
