If you ask most people if they support "background checks" you're going to find that almost all people support that, things change a bit when you explain the difference between the existing background checks and the proposed "universal background checks".

Most people don't understand the difference. And to be quite frank, the organizations running the polls might not understand either, or it's in their best interest to not explain

Polled pretty high when asked as "Do you think ___ is a good idea" and ___ was "Background checks for gun purchases at gun shows or other private sales."

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/22/743516166/npr-newshour-marist...

I thought you were maybe speaking more expansively though. Like what about people that think almost no one should privately own a pistol or whatever.