Poll: Republicans Hold Edge Among Voters on Guns

Voters are favoring the Republican approach to guns with the midterm elections just months away.

A new poll released Wednesday from Morning Consult and Politico finds 46 percent of registered voters surveyed said they trust Republicans in Congress to handle gun policy more than Democrats. 38 percent said they trust Democrats more, while 17 percent said they either did not know or had no opinion.

The seven-point advantage for Republicans remains firm heading into an election season where the party is poised to make big gains in both the House and the Senate. A similar Morning Consult poll from last November found that voters gave Republicans the same edge on gun policy.