Washington (CNN) It's an all-too-familiar pattern in American politics: In the wake of mass shootings, support for stricter gun laws spikes temporarily. Divided views of the NRADemocrats see the National Rifle Association -- the leading lobbying group against all forms of stricter gun laws -- as a bogeyman in the debate over gun control. Spikes after mass shootingsSupport for stricter gun laws tends to spike in the immediate aftermath of mass shootings. In a CNN poll in June 2016 , shortly after the Pulse nightclub shooting, 55% said they favored stricter gun control laws, 42% were opposed. But Gallup's long-term trend shows that while support for stricter gun laws generally increases after mass shootings, much of that bump eventually fades.

Source: CNN October 02, 2017 20:48 UTC