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From 1993 through 2008, majorities had said it was more important to control gun ownership than protect rights.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As in recent campaigns, voters rate social issues \u2014 including gun control, abortion, birth control and gay marriage \u2014 as far less important than the economy or jobs. About half of registered voters (47%) say gun control will be very important to their vote for president this fall; even fewer rate abortion (39%), birth control (34%) and gay marriage (28%) as very important. By wide margins, the economy (86% very important) and jobs (84%) are the top voting issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2012\/04\/25\/more-support-for-gun-rights-gay-marriage-than-in-2008-or-2004\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the issue of gun control, Americans have become more conservative in recent years, with 49% now putting the priority on protecting the right of Americans to own 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