national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—October 02, 2026: 418,251 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

age:

65+

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-10-02

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

October 02, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

27% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

education: Postgraduate

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

party: Democrat

Favor95%

Oppose3%

Unsure2%

party: Republican

Favor13%

Oppose83%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor88%

Oppose9%

Unsure4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor68%

Oppose28%

Unsure4%

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

Favor33%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor65%

Oppose31%

Unsure4%

state: Colorado

Favor48%

Oppose49%

Unsure3%

state: Connecticut

Favor60%

Oppose37%

Unsure3%

state: Delaware

Favor61%

Oppose36%

Unsure4%

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

Favor76%

Oppose19%

Unsure5%

Favor29%

Oppose67%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure6%

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure3%

state: Kentucky

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

state: Louisiana

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor55%

Oppose42%

Unsure3%

state: Maryland

Favor70%

Oppose26%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor70%

Oppose27%

Unsure4%

state: Michigan

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure3%

state: Minnesota

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

state: Mississippi

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

state: Missouri

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor39%

Oppose57%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose47%

Unsure3%

state: New Hampshire

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

state: New Mexico

Favor61%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor61%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: North Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

state: Oklahoma

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure4%

Favor55%

Oppose42%

Unsure3%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

state: Rhode Island

Favor67%

Oppose29%

Unsure3%

state: South Carolina

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor41%

Oppose56%

Unsure3%

state: Tennessee

Favor33%

Oppose64%

Unsure3%

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor65%

Oppose31%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

state: Washington

Favor59%

Oppose38%

Unsure3%

state: West Virginia

Favor32%

Oppose63%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

Favor27%

Oppose70%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

October 02, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

65+

27% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

45%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

48%

49%

4%

College Graduate

53%

43%

4%

62%

34%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

56%

4%

59%

37%

4%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

95%

3%

2%

13%

83%

5%

49%

46%

5%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

52%

4%

Black or African-American

88%

9%

4%

Hispanic/Latino

68%

28%

4%

61%

33%

6%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

33%

64%

4%

41%

55%

4%

49%

47%

4%

35%

61%

4%

65%

31%

4%

48%

49%

3%

60%

37%

3%

61%

36%

4%

48%

48%

4%

43%

53%

4%

76%

19%

5%

29%

67%

4%

58%

38%

4%

37%

59%

4%

47%

47%

6%

36%

60%

3%

41%

55%

4%

42%

54%

4%

55%

42%

3%

70%

26%

4%

70%

27%

4%

46%

50%

3%

54%

41%

5%

38%

57%

5%

44%

52%

4%

33%

63%

4%

39%

57%

4%

50%

47%

3%

53%

42%

5%

60%

36%

5%

61%

35%

4%

61%

35%

5%

48%

48%

4%

35%

61%

4%

45%

50%

5%

36%

60%

4%

55%

42%

3%

50%

46%

4%

67%

29%

3%

40%

56%

5%

41%

56%

3%

33%

64%

3%

42%

54%

4%

41%

55%

5%

65%

31%

4%

53%

44%

4%

59%

38%

3%

32%

63%

5%

51%

46%

4%

27%

70%

4%

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