national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—August 04, 2026: 414,202 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

party:

Independent

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-08-04

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

August 04, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Independent

33% of population

Total

Favor47%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

Favor46%

Oppose43%

Unsure11%

Favor50%

Oppose42%

Unsure8%

Favor43%

Oppose50%

Unsure7%

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure6%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor43%

Oppose49%

Unsure8%

education: College Graduate

Favor52%

Oppose40%

Unsure8%

education: Postgraduate

Favor58%

Oppose35%

Unsure7%

Favor37%

Oppose56%

Unsure7%

Favor57%

Oppose34%

Unsure9%

Favor44%

Oppose48%

Unsure8%

race: Black or African-American

Favor68%

Oppose23%

Unsure9%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure8%

Favor45%

Oppose45%

Unsure10%

Favor42%

Oppose51%

Unsure7%

Favor43%

Oppose50%

Unsure7%

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure8%

state: Arkansas

Favor40%

Oppose52%

Unsure8%

state: California

Favor53%

Oppose38%

Unsure8%

state: Colorado

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

state: Connecticut

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure7%

state: Delaware

Favor48%

Oppose44%

Unsure8%

Favor50%

Oppose43%

Unsure7%

Favor48%

Oppose44%

Unsure7%

Favor51%

Oppose38%

Unsure11%

Favor36%

Oppose55%

Unsure8%

state: Illinois

Favor52%

Oppose40%

Unsure8%

Favor43%

Oppose50%

Unsure7%

Favor50%

Oppose41%

Unsure9%

Favor45%

Oppose46%

Unsure8%

state: Kentucky

Favor44%

Oppose48%

Unsure8%

state: Louisiana

Favor53%

Oppose40%

Unsure7%

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure7%

state: Maryland

Favor58%

Oppose35%

Unsure8%

state: Massachusetts

Favor55%

Oppose37%

Unsure8%

state: Michigan

Favor42%

Oppose51%

Unsure7%

state: Minnesota

Favor45%

Oppose45%

Unsure10%

state: Mississippi

Favor37%

Oppose54%

Unsure9%

state: Missouri

Favor40%

Oppose52%

Unsure8%

Favor41%

Oppose52%

Unsure8%

state: Nebraska

Favor47%

Oppose44%

Unsure9%

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure7%

state: New Hampshire

Favor42%

Oppose50%

Unsure8%

state: New Jersey

Favor48%

Oppose42%

Unsure11%

state: New Mexico

Favor55%

Oppose38%

Unsure7%

state: New York

Favor45%

Oppose46%

Unsure9%

state: North Carolina

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure6%

state: North Dakota

Favor40%

Oppose54%

Unsure6%

Favor46%

Oppose46%

Unsure8%

state: Oklahoma

Favor47%

Oppose46%

Unsure8%

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure7%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

state: Rhode Island

Favor54%

Oppose39%

Unsure6%

state: South Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure8%

state: South Dakota

Favor52%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

state: Tennessee

Favor38%

Oppose54%

Unsure8%

Favor44%

Oppose47%

Unsure8%

Favor54%

Oppose38%

Unsure8%

Favor50%

Oppose42%

Unsure8%

state: Virginia

Favor46%

Oppose46%

Unsure9%

state: Washington

Favor45%

Oppose47%

Unsure8%

state: West Virginia

Favor39%

Oppose53%

Unsure8%

state: Wisconsin

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure7%

Favor34%

Oppose59%

Unsure7%

All Respondents

August 04, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

6%

Subgroups

Refined by:

party:

Independent

33% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

47%

45%

8%

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

46%

43%

11%

50%

42%

8%

43%

50%

7%

49%

45%

6%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

43%

49%

8%

College Graduate

52%

40%

8%

58%

35%

7%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

37%

56%

7%

57%

34%

9%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

48%

8%

Black or African-American

68%

23%

9%

Hispanic/Latino

49%

43%

8%

45%

45%

10%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

42%

51%

7%

43%

50%

7%

49%

43%

8%

40%

52%

8%

53%

38%

8%

53%

41%

6%

50%

44%

7%

48%

44%

8%

50%

43%

7%

48%

44%

7%

51%

38%

11%

36%

55%

8%

52%

40%

8%

43%

50%

7%

50%

41%

9%

45%

46%

8%

44%

48%

8%

53%

40%

7%

57%

37%

7%

58%

35%

8%

55%

37%

8%

42%

51%

7%

45%

45%

10%

37%

54%

9%

40%

52%

8%

41%

52%

8%

47%

44%

9%

48%

45%

7%

42%

50%

8%

48%

42%

11%

55%

38%

7%

45%

46%

9%

48%

45%

6%

40%

54%

6%

46%

46%

8%

47%

46%

8%

48%

45%

7%

48%

45%

8%

54%

39%

6%

49%

43%

8%

52%

41%

7%

38%

54%

8%

44%

47%

8%

54%

38%

8%

50%

42%

8%

46%

46%

9%

45%

47%

8%

39%

53%

8%

48%

45%

7%

34%

59%

7%

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