Gun Control: Latinos Favor Stricter Laws For Varying Reasons
With leaders in Washington putting gun control as their top domestic agenda in the wake of December’s mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, data suggests that Latinos are one group that overwhelmingly prefers stricter laws on firearms.
According to a 2012 study by the Pew Research Center, only 29 percent of Latinos view protecting gun ownership rights as very important, compared to 57 percent of whites.
“Latinos clearly place a priority on gun safety and prefer measures that make the gun sale laws stricter,” said Joshua Ulibarri, a partner at Lake Research Partners, a public opinion research firm.
A 2011 survey by Lake Research for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition found that 86 percent of Latinos support mandating a background check for all gun buyers. Background checks, however, are favored not only by anti-gun activists but also by the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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