‘Billionaire’ and ‘trusted name’ of gun manufacturer are among five in 10 who believe gun control is a priority

Two of the nation’s biggest gun makers — Sturm, Ruger and Smith & Johnson — are among the most popular names in the gun industry, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling.

But when asked about their overall opinion of gun laws, those companies are just a third of Americans, and about half of Americans don’t know who they are.

The poll found that a majority of Americans — 57 percent — think gun control measures such as background checks are needed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, while 42 percent said they were unnecessary.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans also believe that gun control laws have a negative impact on crime.

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