national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—September 12, 2025: 390,714 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2025-09-12

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

September 12, 2025

100% of population

Total

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure7%

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor93%

Oppose4%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor10%

Oppose86%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure7%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor80%

Oppose15%

Unsure5%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor61%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor63%

Oppose32%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Favor68%

Oppose28%

Unsure4%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure6%

Favor39%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

state: Kentucky

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor67%

Oppose28%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor55%

Oppose38%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

state: Missouri

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor50%

Oppose43%

Unsure6%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

state: Oklahoma

Favor31%

Oppose64%

Unsure5%

Favor57%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor36%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

Favor67%

Oppose29%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

state: West Virginia

Favor29%

Oppose66%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

Favor24%

Oppose71%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

September 12, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

52%

44%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

54%

40%

7%

55%

41%

5%

47%

48%

4%

51%

45%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

48%

48%

5%

College Graduate

55%

40%

5%

65%

30%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

55%

4%

61%

33%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

93%

4%

3%

10%

86%

5%

48%

45%

7%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

51%

5%

Black or African-American

80%

15%

5%

Hispanic/Latino

61%

35%

4%

60%

35%

5%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

60%

5%

40%

56%

4%

50%

45%

5%

33%

62%

5%

63%

32%

5%

55%

41%

4%

61%

34%

4%

58%

37%

5%

50%

46%

4%

50%

45%

5%

68%

28%

4%

30%

66%

4%

60%

35%

5%

41%

55%

5%

47%

47%

6%

39%

57%

5%

37%

57%

6%

43%

52%

5%

55%

40%

5%

65%

30%

5%

67%

28%

5%

48%

47%

4%

55%

38%

6%

40%

55%

5%

41%

54%

5%

36%

59%

4%

38%

57%

5%

48%

48%

4%

50%

43%

6%

60%

33%

6%

53%

43%

4%

62%

33%

5%

51%

45%

5%

35%

61%

4%

46%

49%

5%

31%

64%

5%

57%

38%

4%

52%

43%

5%

63%

33%

4%

45%

50%

6%

36%

59%

4%

36%

58%

5%

46%

50%

4%

43%

51%

6%

67%

29%

4%

53%

42%

5%

58%

38%

4%

29%

66%

5%

52%

43%

5%

24%

71%

4%

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