Poll; 2 In 10 Report Experience With Gun Violence

DETROIT (AP) – About 2 in 10 Americans say they have had a personal experience with gun violence or a connection to someone who experienced gun violence. That’s according to a new poll that also found racial and ethnic disparities in how Americans experienced gun violence. The poll by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 23% of Americans overall reported a personal tie to gun violence. The poll also found that 54% of Black Americans and 27% of Hispanic Americans reported that they, a close friend or family member experienced gun violence.