Parkland Florida's #Neveragain movement didn't really sway gun control opinion, poll shows

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The Parkland, Florida, school massacre has had little lasting impact on U.S. views on gun control a Reuters Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.

U.S. public support for more gun control measures has grown slowly but steadily over the years, typically spiking immediately after a mass shootings, then falls back to pre-massacre levels within a few months.

NEW YORK Reuters - The Parkland, Florida, school massacre has had little lasting impact on U.S. views on gun control, three months after the shooting deaths of 17 people propelled a national movement by some student survivors, a Reuters Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.

While U.S. public support for more gun control measures has grown slowly but steadily over the years, it typically spikes immediately after the mass shootings that have become part of the U.S. landscape, then falls back to pre-massacre levels within a few months.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: I ate nothing but 'healthy' fast food for a week here s what happenedSee Also:Paul Manafort's former son-in-law cuts a plea deal and will cooperate with the governmentThe right to bear arms might be as American as apple pie, but that doesn't mean the NRA isFrance will now hand out fines of up to 885 for catcalling on the streets

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