national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—April 17, 2026: 406,549 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-04-17

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

April 17, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor52%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

education: Postgraduate

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor92%

Oppose5%

Unsure4%

party: Republican

Favor8%

Oppose87%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor46%

Oppose46%

Unsure8%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor78%

Oppose15%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor57%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

Favor57%

Oppose36%

Unsure7%

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor62%

Oppose32%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

state: Connecticut

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor58%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor67%

Oppose26%

Unsure7%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor58%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose47%

Unsure7%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

state: Kentucky

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor67%

Oppose27%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor52%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor39%

Oppose54%

Unsure7%

state: Missouri

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: New Hampshire

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose34%

Unsure7%

state: New Mexico

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

state: New York

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor30%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: South Carolina

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor38%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

Favor42%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor57%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor29%

Oppose65%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

Favor24%

Oppose71%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

April 17, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

44%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

52%

41%

7%

53%

42%

5%

45%

50%

4%

51%

45%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

49%

5%

College Graduate

54%

40%

6%

65%

30%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

56%

5%

60%

34%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

92%

5%

4%

8%

87%

4%

46%

46%

8%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

51%

5%

Black or African-American

78%

15%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

57%

38%

5%

57%

36%

7%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

60%

5%

40%

55%

5%

49%

45%

5%

33%

62%

5%

62%

32%

5%

54%

41%

5%

59%

36%

5%

58%

36%

6%

49%

46%

5%

48%

46%

5%

67%

26%

7%

30%

66%

4%

58%

36%

6%

40%

55%

5%

46%

47%

7%

40%

55%

5%

38%

56%

6%

42%

53%

5%

56%

39%

5%

66%

29%

5%

67%

27%

5%

48%

47%

5%

52%

41%

6%

39%

54%

7%

42%

53%

5%

36%

59%

4%

38%

57%

5%

48%

47%

5%

52%

42%

6%

59%

34%

7%

53%

42%

6%

60%

34%

5%

48%

47%

5%

35%

62%

4%

44%

50%

6%

30%

65%

5%

56%

39%

5%

50%

45%

5%

62%

34%

5%

43%

52%

6%

38%

59%

4%

37%

57%

5%

44%

50%

5%

42%

52%

6%

66%

29%

4%

54%

41%

5%

57%

38%

5%

29%

65%

6%

52%

44%

4%

24%

71%

5%

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