national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—September 04, 2026: 416,281 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

age:

18-34

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-09-04

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

September 04, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

18-34

24% of population

Total

Favor52%

Oppose40%

Unsure8%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

education: College Graduate

Favor60%

Oppose32%

Unsure8%

education: Postgraduate

Favor64%

Oppose28%

Unsure8%

Favor41%

Oppose51%

Unsure7%

Favor62%

Oppose30%

Unsure8%

party: Democrat

Favor86%

Oppose7%

Unsure7%

party: Republican

Favor5%

Oppose90%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor46%

Oppose44%

Unsure11%

Favor46%

Oppose46%

Unsure7%

race: Black or African-American

Favor69%

Oppose21%

Unsure10%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor54%

Oppose39%

Unsure7%

Favor60%

Oppose30%

Unsure10%

Favor40%

Oppose53%

Unsure7%

Favor45%

Oppose46%

Unsure9%

Favor56%

Oppose36%

Unsure8%

state: Arkansas

Favor39%

Oppose54%

Unsure6%

state: California

Favor64%

Oppose28%

Unsure8%

state: Colorado

Favor61%

Oppose32%

Unsure6%

state: Connecticut

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

state: Delaware

Favor56%

Oppose35%

Unsure9%

Favor51%

Oppose41%

Unsure8%

Favor53%

Oppose39%

Unsure8%

Favor59%

Oppose32%

Unsure9%

Favor37%

Oppose55%

Unsure8%

state: Illinois

Favor60%

Oppose32%

Unsure8%

Favor42%

Oppose51%

Unsure7%

Favor46%

Oppose45%

Unsure9%

Favor41%

Oppose51%

Unsure8%

state: Kentucky

Favor39%

Oppose52%

Unsure9%

state: Louisiana

Favor44%

Oppose47%

Unsure8%

Favor57%

Oppose35%

Unsure8%

state: Maryland

Favor64%

Oppose28%

Unsure8%

state: Massachusetts

Favor68%

Oppose24%

Unsure8%

state: Michigan

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

state: Minnesota

Favor58%

Oppose33%

Unsure9%

state: Mississippi

Favor40%

Oppose50%

Unsure10%

state: Missouri

Favor44%

Oppose49%

Unsure7%

Favor46%

Oppose47%

Unsure7%

state: Nebraska

Favor42%

Oppose51%

Unsure7%

Favor56%

Oppose37%

Unsure7%

state: New Hampshire

Favor54%

Oppose38%

Unsure8%

state: New Jersey

Favor58%

Oppose32%

Unsure9%

state: New Mexico

Favor57%

Oppose35%

Unsure8%

state: New York

Favor59%

Oppose33%

Unsure8%

state: North Carolina

Favor50%

Oppose43%

Unsure7%

state: North Dakota

Favor44%

Oppose48%

Unsure8%

Favor48%

Oppose43%

Unsure8%

state: Oklahoma

Favor39%

Oppose53%

Unsure8%

Favor59%

Oppose34%

Unsure8%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor54%

Oppose39%

Unsure8%

state: Rhode Island

Favor61%

Oppose31%

Unsure8%

state: South Carolina

Favor48%

Oppose44%

Unsure9%

state: South Dakota

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Tennessee

Favor41%

Oppose51%

Unsure8%

Favor51%

Oppose42%

Unsure7%

Favor49%

Oppose42%

Unsure8%

Favor66%

Oppose26%

Unsure7%

state: Virginia

Favor56%

Oppose36%

Unsure8%

state: Washington

Favor57%

Oppose35%

Unsure8%

state: West Virginia

Favor27%

Oppose66%

Unsure7%

state: Wisconsin

Favor58%

Oppose34%

Unsure7%

Favor30%

Oppose62%

Unsure8%

All Respondents

September 04, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

44%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

18-34

24% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

52%

40%

8%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

48%

45%

8%

College Graduate

60%

32%

8%

64%

28%

8%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

51%

7%

62%

30%

8%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

86%

7%

7%

5%

90%

5%

46%

44%

11%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

46%

46%

7%

Black or African-American

69%

21%

10%

Hispanic/Latino

54%

39%

7%

60%

30%

10%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

53%

7%

45%

46%

9%

56%

36%

8%

39%

54%

6%

64%

28%

8%

61%

32%

6%

61%

33%

6%

56%

35%

9%

51%

41%

8%

53%

39%

8%

59%

32%

9%

37%

55%

8%

60%

32%

8%

42%

51%

7%

46%

45%

9%

41%

51%

8%

39%

52%

9%

44%

47%

8%

57%

35%

8%

64%

28%

8%

68%

24%

8%

52%

42%

6%

58%

33%

9%

40%

50%

10%

44%

49%

7%

46%

47%

7%

42%

51%

7%

56%

37%

7%

54%

38%

8%

58%

32%

9%

57%

35%

8%

59%

33%

8%

50%

43%

7%

44%

48%

8%

48%

43%

8%

39%

53%

8%

59%

34%

8%

54%

39%

8%

61%

31%

8%

48%

44%

9%

39%

55%

6%

41%

51%

8%

51%

42%

7%

49%

42%

8%

66%

26%

7%

56%

36%

8%

57%

35%

8%

27%

66%

7%

58%

34%

7%

30%

62%

8%

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