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Most Americans believe the new legislation aimed at reducing gun violence should be prioritized over protecting gun rights amid a deadly spate of mass shootings in the country, according to a new poll.
The ABC/Ipsos poll, which comes in the wake of a deadly string of mass shootings in the United States, said 7 out of 10 people in the country prioritize laws reducing gun violence over gun rights.
The poll showed only 21 percent or less than one-third of those interviewed believed that gun rights should be a higher priority than reducing gun violence in the country.
Most Democrats said lawmakers should prioritize laws focused on reducing gun violence while about half of the Republican respondents said protecting the rights of gun owners is a higher priority.
The poll was conducted from June 3 to 4 as the country mourned those killed in multiple mass shootings, including 10 at a grocery store in New York 21 at an elementary school in Texas.
On Saturday, another 9 people were killed and dozens wounded in a string of mass shootings across the US.
US President Joe Biden has repeatedly called on lawmakers to draw up stricter gun laws.
In an appeal to Congress last week, Biden asked to address gun violence by passing laws to expand background checks, implement a national red flag law system and ban the sale of assault-style rifles.
“How much more carnage are we willing to accept,” he said in a passionate appeal.
Biden urged Republican lawmakers in particular to end their blockade of measures and legislation allowing stricter gun control.
Christopher Scott Murphy, who is leading bipartisan gun reform talks in the Senate, said on Sunday that any potential deal on legislation would not include an assault weapons ban or “comprehensive” background checks.
“We’re not going to do everything I want,” he was quoted as saying by CNN.
“We’re not going to put a piece of legislation on the table that’s going to ban assault weapons, or we’re not going to pass comprehensive background checks,” he said. “But right now, people in this country want us to make progress. They just don’t want the status quo to continue for another 30 years.”
