'It just doesn't help': GOP-led efforts to push permitless carry come under scrutiny

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : While deregulation predates recent violent crime concerns, Winkler said it's unsurprising that Republicans have jumped at any opportunity to justify the policy.
45% : It will make it harder for law enforcement to identify them," said Shannon Watts, founder of Everytown affiliate Moms Demand Action.
44% : The University of Alabama at Birmingham analyzed firearm deaths over 18 years and found that "weaker firearm laws in neighboring states correlated with more firearm deaths within a state," even if that state had strong gun regulations.
43% : However, he said, looser gun laws often increase firearm-related crimes.
42% : A 2021 Pew Research Center study reported that the number of Americans who support stricter gun laws has declined since 2019.
41% : Gun legislation became a talking point in Georgia for Republican Gov. Brian Kemp as he anticipated a gubernatorial primary against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue -- a move Winkler said was unsurprising, as competitive primaries encourage hyperpartisan policies.
40% : "I'll keep doing everything in my power to make sure that communities are safer, but Congress needs to do its part, too," Biden said in February, citing a need for universal background checks and assault weapons bans.
29% : Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio similarly removed permit requirements in March, raising concerns from law enforcement that officers would no longer know if someone possesses a weapon.
27% : It's unclear, however, if Biden and Congress will remain at an impasse over gun control as states reduce regulations or if recent events will spark long-awaited changes in federal gun control.

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