RESUMEN

Faced with the national epidemic of gun violence, legislators should be especially sensitive to their constituents' support for various policy options. This support is best evidenced by well-conducted public opinion polls. We review public opinion polls on gun policy since 1987. Although the public support for a number of promising interventions targeting the design and manufacture of firearms has not been meaningfully investigated, strong support is evidenced for most other gun-control options. The public also believes, contrary to Supreme Court rulings, that the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects a broad individual right to bear arms.

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Armas de Fuego/legislación & jurisprudencia , Opinión Pública , Política Pública , Actitud Frente a la Salud , Recolección de Datos , Armas de Fuego/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Estados Unidos