national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—March 15, 2025: 377,800 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

age:

35-49

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2025-03-15

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

March 15, 2025

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

24% of population

Total

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure4%

education: Postgraduate

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure4%

Favor43%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor94%

Oppose3%

Unsure2%

party: Republican

Favor9%

Oppose86%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor78%

Oppose18%

Unsure4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

state: Colorado

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor61%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure4%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure3%

state: Illinois

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure6%

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

state: Kentucky

Favor32%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

state: Louisiana

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor69%

Oppose27%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor67%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: Mississippi

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

state: Missouri

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

Favor39%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure4%

state: North Carolina

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: Oklahoma

Favor29%

Oppose67%

Unsure5%

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

state: Rhode Island

Favor65%

Oppose31%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

state: Tennessee

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

Favor69%

Oppose27%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

state: Washington

Favor59%

Oppose38%

Unsure3%

state: West Virginia

Favor30%

Oppose62%

Unsure7%

state: Wisconsin

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

Favor27%

Oppose67%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

March 15, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

45%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

24% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

53%

43%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

48%

48%

4%

College Graduate

54%

42%

4%

66%

29%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

43%

54%

4%

63%

33%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

94%

3%

2%

9%

86%

5%

43%

51%

6%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

46%

49%

4%

Black or African-American

78%

18%

4%

Hispanic/Latino

59%

37%

4%

58%

39%

4%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

37%

57%

6%

44%

52%

4%

50%

46%

4%

38%

57%

4%

62%

34%

4%

59%

37%

4%

61%

35%

4%

59%

36%

5%

47%

49%

4%

52%

44%

4%

63%

33%

4%

30%

66%

3%

59%

37%

4%

41%

55%

4%

51%

43%

6%

42%

53%

5%

32%

62%

5%

46%

49%

5%

56%

39%

5%

69%

27%

4%

67%

29%

5%

53%

43%

4%

61%

34%

5%

47%

48%

5%

44%

51%

5%

39%

58%

4%

40%

56%

5%

49%

47%

4%

53%

41%

7%

59%

35%

6%

45%

51%

4%

66%

30%

4%

52%

44%

5%

35%

62%

4%

46%

50%

4%

29%

67%

5%

59%

37%

4%

52%

44%

4%

65%

31%

4%

47%

48%

5%

38%

57%

5%

43%

53%

4%

50%

46%

4%

45%

49%

6%

69%

27%

4%

57%

39%

4%

59%

38%

3%

30%

62%

7%

55%

41%

4%

27%

67%

5%

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