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A new nationwide poll finds a slight dip in support for a federal law making abortion legal and increasing support for certain gun control measures. Results of the UMass Amherst poll show that 42% of those surveyed believe Congress should pass a law making abortion legal. That's down from 47% in October. Meanwhile, the percentage who support a congressional bill to make abortion illegal grew from 14% to 20% and the rate of those who believe the issue should be left up to the states remained consistent at 39%. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in June that abortion was a state issue, overturning the precedent-setting decision known as Roe v. Wade.The UMass Amherst poll also found that 41% of respondents somewhat or strongly oppose prohibiting abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, while 36% of those polled were supportive of the idea. The remaining 24% took no position on the issue. The UMass Amherst poll is based on responses from 1,000 people who were surveyed between Jan. 5 and Jan. 9. Pollsters report the margin of error is 3.55%.When asked about gun issues, half of those polled said they believe the United States suffers more gun deaths than most other advanced countries, and 54% said they were very or somewhat worried about a mass shooting impacting their life. The number of respondents who strongly support banning the manufacture and sale of assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines grew from 38% in October to 41% in January. The number of those who said they somewhat support that ban also grew, from 11% to 15%. Eighty-two percent of those surveyed said they either strongly or somewhat supported the idea of requiring background checks for all gun sales. Pollsters also found a slight uptick in President Joe Biden's approval rating from voters who don't belong to his Democratic Party. From October 2022 to January 2023, the approval rating among independents climbed from 21% to 27%, while the approval rating among Republicans grew from 4% to 9%. Approval among Democrats stayed consistent at 80%. Poll toplinesPoll crosstabsOther findings include that 70% of respondents somewhat or strongly support requiring candidates and political groups to disclose the original source of money they are spending, and 67% somewhat or strongly support funding early education and child care for families that otherwise might not be able to afford it.