Support for gun control at a record high, but Trump's base could stand in way
A new CNN poll finds that 70 percent of Americans want stricter gun laws.
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A new CNN poll finds that 70 percent of Americans want stricter gun laws.
The issue of gun control always comes up in Congress after a mass shooting in the US -- but there haven't been any major gun reform laws in more than two decades.
Following the shooting in Parkland, Florida, the White House said President Donald Trump "is supportive of efforts to improve the federal background check system" for gun purchases.
A top Republican donor vowed on Saturday to stop cutting checks for candidates and political groups that do not support a ban on assault weapons.