Political leaning caused divides among students when it came to concealed carry and certain firearm-related bans.
While United States college students were still split along political party lines regarding firearm magazines and concealed carry, they overwhelmingly agreed it was time to implement universal background checks for gun purchases in a recent poll.
Gun control is a top concern for college-aged voters, so College Pulse, a survey and data analytics company, polled students from across the country to gain insight into their thoughts on firearms.found the vast majority of students, 93 percent, favored requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases. At times, the general majority of a poll can be swayed if one demographic heavily sides a certain way. However, in this case, political persuasion made little difference.
Universal background checks were also popular among Independent college students, with 93 percent responding that they favored the measure.
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