Gun laws reconsidered.

• Position: STATELINE

Since the shooting in Tucson, public support for a nationwide ban on assault weapons has risen from 54 percent in 2009 to 63 percent in mid-January, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll. The survey also found that 63 percent of Americans (including 58 percent of gun-owning households) favor a ban on high capacity clips that hold dozens of rounds, while 34 percent oppose it. Handguns find more support, with 65 percent of Americans opposing any ban on them, about the same percent as in 2000. Overall, the survey found that 46 percent of Americans think gun laws should be stricter, 38 percent want them to stay the same, and 13 percent want them less strict. According to Stateline, however, for every bill seeking new limits on guns this year, there have been just as many seeking broader access to them. The New Hampshire House voted in January to allow concealed guns in the...