Americans are as divided over gun rights as they are about other issues, and there's been a sharp drop in support for gun control measures since 2000.
That's according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
One question asked people whether it was more important to protect gun rights or control gun ownership.
The results: 47% favored gun rights and 51% favored gun control.
It's a significant change from 2000, when two-thirds of those surveyed supported more gun control.
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