Interest in gun control spiked after Parkland. Now it's on the wane.

That opinion shifted at all was striking. No Images? Click here         How Views On Guns Have Changed Since The Parkland Shooting​ The school shooting that took place in Parkland, Florida, earlier this year launched a new generation of gun control activists, inspired walkouts and marches, and sparked the most substantial ― and long-lasting ― shift in public opinion on guns in recent years. The appetite for gun control appears to have tapered off in the following weeks, but some surveys indicate that some changes in public opinion could endure.  In the more than two months since that shooting, HuffPost and YouGov have conducted five surveys tracking Americans’ views on guns. The results show a burst of support for gun reform in the two weeks after the shooting, followed by a gradual reversion to the mean. Once-heightened concerns about gun violence have tapered back to previous levels, as has a desire for stricter gun laws and a belief that gun restrictions can be passed without violating Second Amendment rights. A few changes in thought, however, seem to have stuck. The percentage of Americans who believe it’s politically possible to pass gun laws has dropped several points since its high in late February, but it’s still higher than it was in the aftermath of last year’s massacres in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas. That public opinion shifted at all in the wake of the shooting was striking. It’s even more striking that it lasted as long as it did. Last year’s shootings, by contrast, appeared to have little effect on Americans’ views about guns. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? In a closed meeting, top teachers told Education Secretary Betsy DeVos her agenda was hurting public schools. Teachers say they left the meeting disappointed and frustrated. READ MORE Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan will retire from government service after spending the last 14 months serving as the most controversial deportation chief in the agency’s brief history. READ MORE President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil. READ MORE         ICYMI Virginia is on the verge of giving health coverage to 400,000 people. But there's a catch.   The Trump administration’s decision to end a program that helped Central Americans legally residing in the U.S. bring their children here left 3,800 people, mostly kids, stranded in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras ― three of the countries with the highest murder rates in the world.   There was a lot of news in April 2018. See how much of it you already forgot about.       Want more?  Former Trump Doctor Accuses President’s Lawyer, Bodyguard Of Raiding His Office   Stormy Daniels Files Suit Against Trump Over ‘False And Defamatory’ Tweet   Some Democrats Want Hillary Clinton To Return The DNC’s Money   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe