A national poll finds that a majority of Americans have felt the effects of gun violence in their personal lives.
, KFF's director of survey methodology, about what the data show about public perceptions of gun-related violence.Selena Simmons-Duffin: I was just looking at President Biden'sabout Monday's shooting in Louisville. He wrote about those killed and injured and"the survivors who will carry grief and trauma for the rest of their lives." That struck me in the context of what your new poll has found: The majority of people in the U.S.
There are accidental shootings, or instances of children getting access to guns because guns aren't stored safely. One of the things that was most shocking to me from the poll findings was the share of parents with guns in their homes that are either storing them not locked or with the ammunition or loaded.among people under the age of 20 [in the U.S.].
I can relate to the fears about gun violence. I live in Washington D.C. There have been daytime shootings within blocks of my house, including at the park where my kids play. It's interesting that the survey showed more than eight in ten people have changed something in their lives to protect themselves or a loved one from the possibility of gun violence.
One of the reasons why we want to embark on this type of research is because you hear a lot about gun violence, but there are really no national surveys measuring it at the individual incidence level to really understand how commonplace it is.
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