national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—October 16, 2026: 419,145 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-10-16

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

October 16, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

Subgroups

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

Favor52%

Oppose40%

Unsure8%

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure6%

education: College Graduate

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

education: Postgraduate

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor91%

Oppose5%

Unsure4%

party: Republican

Favor8%

Oppose87%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor47%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor77%

Oppose16%

Unsure7%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor58%

Oppose34%

Unsure7%

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure6%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor63%

Oppose31%

Unsure6%

state: Colorado

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

Favor67%

Oppose25%

Unsure8%

Favor29%

Oppose66%

Unsure5%

state: Illinois

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

Favor44%

Oppose49%

Unsure7%

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure6%

state: Massachusetts

Favor68%

Oppose27%

Unsure6%

state: Michigan

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor54%

Oppose39%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: New Hampshire

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure6%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure7%

state: New Mexico

Favor56%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

state: New York

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor32%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor32%

Oppose62%

Unsure6%

Favor57%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure6%

state: Rhode Island

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: South Carolina

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

state: Tennessee

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

Favor64%

Oppose30%

Unsure6%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

state: Washington

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor28%

Oppose66%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Favor26%

Oppose70%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

October 16, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

44%

6%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

52%

40%

8%

54%

41%

6%

46%

49%

5%

50%

46%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

48%

6%

College Graduate

53%

41%

6%

65%

30%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

39%

55%

5%

60%

34%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

91%

5%

4%

8%

87%

5%

47%

45%

8%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

43%

52%

5%

Black or African-American

77%

16%

7%

Hispanic/Latino

59%

35%

5%

58%

34%

7%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

59%

6%

40%

55%

5%

51%

44%

5%

33%

62%

5%

63%

31%

6%

54%

41%

4%

59%

36%

5%

58%

37%

6%

48%

47%

5%

48%

46%

6%

67%

25%

8%

29%

66%

5%

57%

37%

6%

38%

57%

6%

44%

49%

7%

38%

56%

6%

37%

57%

6%

43%

52%

5%

54%

40%

5%

66%

29%

6%

68%

27%

6%

49%

46%

5%

54%

39%

7%

39%

55%

6%

42%

53%

5%

35%

59%

5%

38%

56%

6%

51%

44%

5%

51%

43%

6%

59%

35%

7%

56%

38%

5%

60%

35%

5%

50%

45%

5%

32%

64%

4%

45%

49%

6%

32%

62%

6%

57%

38%

5%

49%

45%

6%

62%

33%

5%

43%

51%

6%

38%

58%

5%

36%

59%

5%

45%

50%

5%

41%

53%

6%

64%

30%

6%

53%

41%

6%

57%

37%

5%

28%

66%

6%

50%

45%

5%

26%

70%

5%

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