A new poll conducted by American analytics company Gallup showed that support for stricter gun laws is now at its lowest point. The figure dropped to almost half just three years after the deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, which renewed calls for stricter gun legislation.

According to Gallup’s latest poll, only 52% of American now says that there should be stricter rules covering gun sales and ownership. This was the lowest number measured by the company since it started asking the question in 2014.

The poll also showed the gradual decline in the support for stricter gun laws over the years. In 2019, about 64% of respondents said that they wanted stricter gun laws. A year later, the figure dropped to 57%.

In its report, Gallup said that Americans typically support stricter gun laws following a high-profile mass shooting; such is the case with the Parkland incident. This then drops when such incidents cease. Sentiment towards gun laws also changes depending on who is occupying the White House. The report said that the public generally wants stricter gun laws when a Republican is in office and less strict laws when a Democrat is President.

Following the mass shooting in Florida, support for gun laws remained elevated for more than a year. Lawmakers also passed unprecedented measures to limit gun purchases shortly after the incident.

In February, Biden had called on Congress to do more to reduce gun violence in the country. While commemorating the three-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting, Biden called on more “commonsense” gun law reforms such as universal gun background checks, an assault weapons ban, and a ban on high-capacity magazines.

The House of Representatives passed two bills aimed at improving background checks, but the Senate is unlikely to move on either. Meanwhile, more firearms are being purchased in the United States than ever before. Nearly 23 million weapons were purchased in 2020, a new record. This upward trend has persisted through 2021.

There has also been no decrease in the number of mass shootings either. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 638 mass shootings have occurred so far in 2021.