After Minneapolis Catholic church shooting, 52% say stricter gun control laws help prevent shootings

After the shooting at the Minneapolis Catholic church last week, 52% of voters say that stricter gun control laws would help prevent shootings, according to a recent poll.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll Wednesday that found that the number of voters who believe stricter gun control laws are needed increased by 2 percentage points from December 2024, following the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis.

Meanwhile, 39% don’t think that stricter gun control laws would help prevent such shootings, and 9% are not sure.

Last week's shooting resulted in the death of three people, including the shooter, and 18 injured. The December shooting killed two people and injured seven.

Minnesota has had an Extreme Risk Protection Order law in effect since last year, allowing judges to remove a person's weapons following a petition from select individuals, such as a parent or police officer, who proves they are a risk to themselves or others, ABC News reported.

It appears that an ERPO was not sought for shooting suspect Robin Westman, according to Minneapolis law enforcement leaders, despite evidence suggesting the shooter may have posed a risk due to their writings and videos indicating harm.

The survey was conducted Aug. 27, 28, and 31, of 1,117 U.S. likely voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points.