Voters favor gun control over gun rights by a 61 to 34-percent
margin.
That's the widest margin the Field Poll has observed dating as
far back as 1999.
Eighty-three percent of voters support increased funding to
confiscate guns from convicted felons.
Large majorities of voters also back other proposals that the
state legislature is considering.
They include requiring permits and a background check to
purchase ammunition, and outlawing possession of large-capacity
ammunition magazines.
In virtually all cases, more women than men support the
proposals. Supporters of the proposals also follow party
lines.
Eighty-percent of Democrats favor increased gun control, while
65-percent of Republicans thought it more important to protect the
rights of gun owners.