Is Air Leaking Out of Gun Control Balloon?

First Read: “The White House is serious about making a push for some new gun laws, with universal background checks serving as the likely centerpiece of what the president asks Congress to pass when guns are brought up at the State of the Union. But you also get the sense that the air is leaking ever-so-slightly out of this balloon that is called gun control — as those advocating new government regulations start accepting the political realities on Capitol Hill. The wild card here: the victim groups. Just like the 9/11 widows, they could become a powerful force that does move public opinion.”

A new Gallup poll finds 38% of Americans “are dissatisfied with
the nation’s gun laws and want them strengthened. This is up from 25%
who held this set of views a year ago, and is the highest since 2001.
Still, more Americans are either satisfied with current gun laws, 43%,
or think they should be loosened, 5%.”