national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—June 09, 2026: 410,226 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

age:

50-64

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-06-09

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

June 09, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

24% of population

Total

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor55%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor93%

Oppose5%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor8%

Oppose88%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor81%

Oppose15%

Unsure4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

Favor52%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

Favor30%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

Favor32%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor28%

Oppose68%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor47%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure4%

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor61%

Oppose32%

Unsure7%

Favor23%

Oppose73%

Unsure3%

state: Illinois

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

Favor34%

Oppose63%

Unsure3%

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor34%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

state: Kentucky

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

state: Louisiana

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

state: Maryland

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure4%

state: Michigan

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor28%

Oppose69%

Unsure3%

state: Nebraska

Favor34%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

state: New Mexico

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: North Carolina

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor26%

Oppose70%

Unsure4%

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

state: Oklahoma

Favor26%

Oppose71%

Unsure3%

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor32%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor32%

Oppose65%

Unsure4%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure5%

state: Virginia

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Washington

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor25%

Oppose71%

Unsure4%

state: Wisconsin

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure4%

Favor23%

Oppose73%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

June 09, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

24% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

46%

50%

5%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

41%

54%

4%

College Graduate

49%

47%

5%

62%

33%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

36%

61%

4%

55%

39%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

93%

5%

3%

8%

88%

4%

43%

51%

6%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

38%

58%

4%

Black or African-American

81%

15%

4%

Hispanic/Latino

55%

41%

4%

52%

41%

7%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

30%

65%

5%

32%

64%

4%

45%

50%

4%

28%

68%

4%

60%

35%

5%

47%

50%

4%

52%

43%

5%

54%

41%

5%

45%

51%

4%

42%

53%

5%

61%

32%

7%

23%

73%

3%

53%

41%

6%

34%

63%

3%

41%

54%

5%

34%

62%

4%

36%

59%

5%

38%

58%

4%

50%

46%

4%

60%

35%

4%

63%

33%

4%

43%

53%

4%

45%

49%

6%

36%

59%

6%

34%

61%

4%

28%

69%

3%

34%

62%

4%

46%

50%

4%

46%

50%

4%

59%

36%

5%

47%

48%

4%

54%

41%

4%

44%

51%

5%

26%

70%

4%

42%

54%

4%

26%

71%

3%

52%

44%

4%

41%

54%

5%

55%

41%

4%

41%

54%

5%

32%

64%

4%

32%

65%

4%

39%

56%

4%

36%

59%

5%

58%

37%

5%

48%

47%

4%

54%

42%

5%

25%

71%

4%

45%

51%

4%

23%

73%

5%

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