x In the places already on front line of 2018-Orange County CA, NYC/NJ, suburbs of PHI, CHI, MPLS, DEN, DM, urban MIA & maybe even suburban HOU/DAL/ATL, R incumbents have routinely voted w #NRA to loosen #GunControl. Post #Parkland those votes look > relevant & tougher to defend. https://t.co/cU36FN9BED — Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) February 25, 2018

USA Today/Suffolk:

As President Trump sends mixed signals about what he'll support when it comes to gun legislation, his approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in the USA TODAY survey since he was inaugurated last year. Just 38% now approve of the job he's doing as president; 60% disapprove. That's a steep drop from the president's standing one year ago, in March 2017, soon after his first address to Congress had received good reviews. Then, 47% expressed approval, a high-water mark for him in the poll; 44% expressed disapproval. What's more, the intensity of feeling is hardening against the president. Now, the percentage who "strongly disapprove" of him is more than double the percentage who "strongly approve," 39% compared with 16%.

See also, same poll: On guns, a nation that is often divided on issues is remarkably united: By almost 2-1, 61%-33%, they say tightening gun-control laws and background checks would prevent more mass shootings in the United States.

By more than 2-1, 63%-29%, they say semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15, used by the Florida shooter, should be banned.

By more than 6-1, 76%-12%, they say people who have been treated for mental illness should be banned from owning a firearm. Even gun owners are inclined to support those three measures. But a majority of Republicans say tighter gun laws wouldn't prevent more mass shootings, and they oppose banning semi-automatic weapons.

x Because of the Parkland teens, Chris Shields just decided to give up his AR-15. Now, the 18-year member of the military and owner of 10 guns, is calling on fellow gun owners to give theirs up too. pic.twitter.com/Xow6yy9uQg — Mic (@mic) February 24, 2018

Charles Franklin looks at recent polling and notes how you do the poll affects the result. Trump does worst with live calls and best with robocalls (IVR).

Note the latest Suffolk abn CNN polls listed above are consistent with live phone polls.

Another factor that matters is how you determine who a likely voter is. But that’s for another day.

WaPo:

More governors willing to consider gun law changes after Florida shooting Individual governors said they would be open to raising the age limit for the purchase of long guns to 21, a measure opposed by the National Rifle Association, or said they believed there should be better ways for family members or others to take concerns about unstable individuals to a judge and have weapons confiscated. Both measures were endorsed Friday by Florida’s Republican governor, Rick Scott, a longtime supporter of the NRA, who opposed new gun laws after the 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Florida and the 2017 mass shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

All because of the FL kids, AKA future voters.

Josh Marshall/twitter:

It is notable that most of the NRA's public messaging isn't even about firearms anymore. It's mostly culture war agitprop about fake news, Trump, obedience to the flag, feral leftists, socialists, antifa street gangs and other similar incitement. This is for a clear reason.

Sam Quinones/NY Times:

Guns and Opioids Are American Scourges Fueled by Availability Laid on top of a culture of increasing social isolation for many, our vast supply of easily accessible opioids has sent overdose deaths skyrocketing. So, too, a vast supply of easily accessible guns has produced a similarly rising death toll. I wrote a book about our opioid-addiction epidemic. I first thought the book was about drug marketing — both from pharmaceutical companies and from Mexican heroin traffickers. But it was bigger than that; it was about who we were as Americans. The root of the scourge, I believe, is in isolation and a conviction that we are entitled to a life free of pain — all of which forms heroin’s natural habitat.

x Trumps leaving TPP was the greatest geopolitical gift given to the Chinese in 1000 years. It signals American retreat and decline in the Pacific. The Chinese have announced 1 trillion in infrastructure investments along the old Silk Road. What is this CPAC crowd cheering for. — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) February 23, 2018

Vice:

The Cause the Resistance Cares Most About Is Ending Voter Suppression Our poll of more than 400 "political influencers" shows what the Democratic base is passionate about. Restrictions on voting rights helped Donald Trump win in 2016 and the GOP has continued to push them. In Kentucky, after Republicans took control of the entire government in 2017 they quickly commenced with gutting unions (the governor had previously rolled back an executive order to restore the voting rights of former felons). In New Hampshire, following a close loss in a US Senate race last year, Republicans swiftly tried to implement what amounts to a poll tax on young voters (the bill has passed the legislature but Governor Chris Sununu may veto it). Expanded voting rights are essential to building trust in democracy, holding politicians accountable, and correcting the racist exclusion that has so long plagued American democracy. But Democrats have another reason to fight for voter rights—it is the single most popular issue among their active base.

x And @ChrisMurphyCT is right.The solution isnÃ¢ÂÂt one thing OR https://t.co/s25rsyGFehÃ¢ÂÂs mental health/wellness, prevention AND access. All must be addressed! @sandyhook https://t.co/X6KTv0WoEf — Nicole Hockley (@NicoleHockley) February 25, 2018

Nicole is a cofounder of Sandy Hook Promise.