…from FiveThirtyEight…..
Polls show that Republican voters prioritize gun rights over gun control but aren’t universally opposed to restrictions on firearms. In fact, most Republicans support expanding background checks. Most back “red flag” provisions allowing the police to take guns away from people deemed dangerous by a judge. A majority support requiring a license to purchase a gun.
So with Democrats calling on the GOP-controlled Senate to take action on gun control in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio — in particular, to pass a bill adopted in February by the Democratic-controlled House that would essentially create universal background checks — will anything happen?
It isn’t impossible. President Trump suggested in a speech on Monday that he would push for “red flag” laws. But Trump has indicated support for gun control measures after previous mass shootings, and then either backtracked or done little as the measures failed to move through Congress. And indeed, Republicans in Congress have blocked every recent attempt to pass major new gun control laws.
Don’t be surprised if that happens again. It’s not that Republican voters are adamantly opposed to gun control, as the data above shows. But the Republican Party as an institution is hostile to gun control measures….
This isn’t that unusual.
On many issues you will find that significant numbers of Republicans are much more in favor of such things as stronger environmental regulations and higher taxes on the wealthy,both of which are anathema to Republican politicians.
Yes….
Again..
As with Trump….
GOO lawmakers are afraid the rick the boat…
Democrats do NOT have the same politics…
Their members have no problem with saying things that could cause themselves or others problems…
On one of the Sunday morning round-tables, Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, pointed out that while most voters, even Republicans, favour more controls on gun sales and ownership, that issue tends to come after several other concerns (e.g. national defence, the environment, immigration, reproductive rights) for those favourable to more gun regulation — whereas for the Second Amendment diehard, that issue is No. 1, even to the extent that he or she choose candidates (or abstain) on solely that single issue.
They aren’t the only single-issue voters. Many will support or oppose a candidate solely on that candidate’s position on abortion (either way) or immigration (either way).. During the Viet Nam War, the war was the deciding issue for many anti-war voters who might otherwise have supported domestically-progressive candidates like Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson (D-Wash.) or opposed Republicans like Sen. Richard Schwieker (R-Pa).
NOTHING WILL BE DONE…..
I’d bet on it…..