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:

65+

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:

65+

27% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

education: Postgraduate

Favor64%

Oppose32%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

party: Democrat

Favor96%

Oppose2%

Unsure1%

party: Republican

Favor12%

Oppose83%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor89%

Oppose8%

Unsure3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor65%

Oppose32%

Unsure3%

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

Favor44%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor35%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor64%

Oppose32%

Unsure3%

state: Colorado

Favor50%

Oppose47%

Unsure3%

state: Connecticut

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose50%

Unsure3%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor75%

Oppose21%

Unsure4%

Favor29%

Oppose67%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure3%

state: Kentucky

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

state: Louisiana

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

state: Maryland

Favor68%

Oppose29%

Unsure3%

state: Massachusetts

Favor71%

Oppose26%

Unsure3%

state: Michigan

Favor48%

Oppose49%

Unsure3%

state: Minnesota

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Mississippi

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

state: Missouri

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure4%

state: New Mexico

Favor54%

Oppose43%

Unsure3%

state: New York

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

state: North Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: North Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: Oklahoma

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose39%

Unsure3%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure4%

state: Rhode Island

Favor70%

Oppose26%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure3%

Favor41%

Oppose56%

Unsure3%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

Favor68%

Oppose28%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor52%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

state: Washington

Favor59%

Oppose38%

Unsure3%

state: West Virginia

Favor32%

Oppose63%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure3%

Favor28%

Oppose68%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

March 15, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

45%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

27% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

46%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

47%

49%

4%

College Graduate

52%

44%

4%

64%

32%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

55%

4%

58%

38%

4%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

96%

2%

1%

12%

83%

5%

48%

47%

5%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

52%

4%

Black or African-American

89%

8%

3%

Hispanic/Latino

65%

32%

3%

55%

40%

5%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

33%

62%

5%

44%

53%

4%

47%

49%

4%

35%

62%

4%

64%

32%

3%

50%

47%

3%

62%

34%

4%

62%

34%

4%

47%

50%

3%

46%

50%

4%

75%

21%

4%

29%

67%

4%

57%

39%

4%

37%

59%

4%

48%

47%

5%

35%

61%

3%

42%

53%

5%

42%

54%

4%

58%

38%

4%

68%

29%

3%

71%

26%

3%

48%

49%

3%

56%

39%

5%

41%

54%

5%

42%

54%

4%

37%

59%

4%

40%

56%

4%

46%

50%

4%

55%

41%

4%

59%

36%

4%

54%

43%

3%

62%

34%

4%

49%

47%

4%

35%

61%

4%

47%

48%

4%

30%

66%

4%

58%

39%

3%

54%

42%

4%

70%

26%

4%

40%

55%

5%

36%

60%

4%

33%

63%

3%

41%

56%

3%

44%

51%

5%

68%

28%

4%

52%

45%

4%

59%

38%

3%

32%

63%

5%

51%

45%

3%

28%

68%

4%

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