A new poll released by Gallup has found that a record amount of Americans are opposed to gun control measures.

The survey found that 76 percent of respondents, over three quarters, believe that a ban on civilian ownership of handguns should not be made law.

The findings represent a four-point increase on the same survey from last year, in addition to an all-time high for the past three decades.

The poll also found that almost two thirds, 61 percent, are "against" a ban on semi-automatic rifles, or "assault weapons"as the corporate media refers to them.

That figure represents a full ten-point increase on previous findings, and is an all time record high since polling began on the issue 20 years ago.

Just 27 percent, less than a third, say they support a ban on handgun ownership, while only 36 percent, support a semi-automatic ban. an eight-point decline on previous findings.

In addition, gun sales have been hitting record highs for months on end.

In a summary of the new poll, Gallup seemed surprised, by the findings, describing waning support for a gun ban as a "paradox":

Perhaps paradoxically, opposition toward a ban has increased against a backdrop of multiple mass shootings and terrorist attacks in which the perpetrators used assault rifles. These guns were used in high-profile incidents, including the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, California, and Orlando, and the mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado, and Newtown, Connecticut.