Sentences with phrase «stronger gun restrictions»

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Here, for example, are the results of surveys by the Pew Research Center, which found strong support for measures ranging from an assault weapons ban to universal background checks to restrictions on people with mental illness buying guns.

However, there is still strong resistance by many in the party to any gun - control measures, leaving the fate of new restrictions unclear.

A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to firearms can save lives.

The research supports gun control: A 2016 review of 130 studies in 10 countries, published in Epidemiologic Reviews, found that new legal restrictions on owning and purchasing guns tended to be followed by a drop in gun violence — a strong indicator that restricting access to guns can save lives.

There is also a strong partisan divide on whether stricter gun control laws could have prevented last week's Florida shooting, closely mirroring support for such restrictions.

However, there is still strong resistance by many in the party to any gun - control measures, leaving the fate of new restrictions unclear.

A strong supporter of gun rights, Trump has nonetheless indicated in recent days that he is willing to consider ideas not in keeping with National Rifle Association orthodoxy, including age restrictions for buying assault - type weapons.