More Interest in News about Gun Debate than Immigration Debate % following very closely
A national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted April 4-7 among 1,003 adults, finds 37% say they are following the debate over gun control very closely. That compares with just 23% who say they are very closely following news about debate over immigration policy. Among this week’s stories, only military threats made by North Korea and its plan to restart a nuclear reactor drew about as much interest (36% very closely).
Since the start of the year, roughly four-in-ten have followed news about the gun control debate very closely on four of five surveys on which it was included. By contrast, the debate over immigration policy has drawn very close interest from 23% of the public both times it was included (Jan. 31-Feb. 3 and April 4-7).
More Interest in News about Gun  | Debate than Immigration Debate  | % following very closely  | 43  | 42  | Gun debate  | 37  | 34  | 23  | 23  | Immigration debate  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | Jan, PEW RESEARCH 17-20 CENTER asked April bout 4-7, President 2013,  | Jan, PEW RESEARCH 17-20 survey proposals CENTER asked April strengthening bout 4-7, President 2013, Obama  | announcing survey proposals for strengthening gun laws 