national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—January 06, 2026: 399,370 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-01-06

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

January 06, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor52%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor67%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor92%

Oppose5%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor9%

Oppose86%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor47%

Oppose46%

Unsure7%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor80%

Oppose15%

Unsure5%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure4%

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor67%

Oppose27%

Unsure6%

Favor29%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure6%

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor67%

Oppose28%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor40%

Oppose54%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: New York

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

state: Oklahoma

Favor31%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: South Carolina

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

state: Tennessee

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor30%

Oppose65%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

Favor25%

Oppose71%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

January 06, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

52%

41%

7%

54%

42%

5%

46%

50%

4%

52%

44%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

49%

5%

College Graduate

56%

39%

5%

67%

29%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

56%

4%

61%

34%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

92%

5%

3%

9%

86%

4%

47%

46%

7%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

51%

5%

Black or African-American

80%

15%

5%

Hispanic/Latino

56%

40%

4%

59%

35%

6%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

36%

60%

5%

42%

53%

5%

50%

46%

5%

34%

61%

5%

61%

34%

5%

54%

42%

4%

60%

35%

4%

59%

36%

5%

48%

47%

5%

49%

47%

5%

67%

27%

6%

29%

66%

4%

60%

35%

5%

39%

56%

5%

49%

45%

6%

39%

55%

6%

37%

57%

6%

41%

54%

5%

56%

39%

5%

66%

29%

5%

67%

28%

5%

49%

47%

4%

54%

40%

6%

40%

54%

6%

42%

53%

5%

37%

59%

4%

39%

56%

5%

48%

47%

4%

54%

40%

6%

60%

34%

6%

52%

44%

5%

60%

35%

5%

49%

46%

5%

33%

63%

4%

47%

48%

5%

31%

65%

5%

58%

38%

4%

50%

45%

5%

62%

34%

5%

43%

51%

6%

38%

57%

5%

37%

58%

5%

45%

51%

5%

43%

52%

5%

66%

29%

4%

52%

42%

5%

56%

40%

5%

30%

65%

6%

53%

43%

4%

25%

71%

4%

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