national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—May 12, 2026: 408,250 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

race:

Other

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-05-12

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

May 12, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

race:

Other

6% of population

Total

Favor58%

Oppose35%

Unsure7%

Favor59%

Oppose31%

Unsure10%

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose43%

Unsure7%

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure7%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor50%

Oppose42%

Unsure8%

education: College Graduate

Favor61%

Oppose32%

Unsure7%

education: Postgraduate

Favor68%

Oppose25%

Unsure6%

Favor47%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

Favor68%

Oppose25%

Unsure7%

party: Democrat

Favor88%

Oppose7%

Unsure5%

party: Republican

Favor13%

Oppose81%

Unsure6%

party: Independent

Favor42%

Oppose48%

Unsure10%

Favor47%

Oppose44%

Unsure9%

Favor46%

Oppose46%

Unsure9%

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

state: Arkansas

Favor40%

Oppose53%

Unsure7%

state: California

Favor62%

Oppose30%

Unsure8%

state: Colorado

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure6%

state: Connecticut

Favor64%

Oppose28%

Unsure7%

state: Delaware

Favor56%

Oppose37%

Unsure7%

Favor48%

Oppose43%

Unsure9%

Favor53%

Oppose40%

Unsure7%

Favor67%

Oppose26%

Unsure7%

Favor43%

Oppose50%

Unsure7%

state: Illinois

Favor61%

Oppose31%

Unsure8%

Favor48%

Oppose45%

Unsure7%

Favor56%

Oppose35%

Unsure9%

Favor45%

Oppose46%

Unsure9%

state: Kentucky

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure8%

state: Louisiana

Favor44%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

Favor60%

Oppose33%

Unsure7%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose27%

Unsure7%

state: Massachusetts

Favor70%

Oppose24%

Unsure6%

state: Michigan

Favor54%

Oppose39%

Unsure7%

state: Minnesota

Favor68%

Oppose25%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor33%

Oppose55%

Unsure12%

state: Missouri

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure8%

state: Nebraska

Favor43%

Oppose49%

Unsure8%

Favor57%

Oppose36%

Unsure7%

state: New Hampshire

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure7%

state: New Jersey

Favor68%

Oppose24%

Unsure8%

state: New Mexico

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure9%

state: New York

Favor63%

Oppose29%

Unsure7%

state: North Carolina

Favor60%

Oppose32%

Unsure8%

state: North Dakota

Favor46%

Oppose46%

Unsure7%

Favor56%

Oppose36%

Unsure9%

state: Oklahoma

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure7%

Favor59%

Oppose33%

Unsure8%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

state: Rhode Island

Favor58%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

state: South Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose42%

Unsure9%

state: South Dakota

Favor41%

Oppose51%

Unsure8%

state: Tennessee

Favor40%

Oppose53%

Unsure7%

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure7%

Favor50%

Oppose41%

Unsure9%

Favor66%

Oppose28%

Unsure6%

state: Virginia

Favor64%

Oppose28%

Unsure8%

state: Washington

Favor61%

Oppose32%

Unsure6%

state: West Virginia

Favor39%

Oppose53%

Unsure8%

state: Wisconsin

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

Favor35%

Oppose58%

Unsure7%

All Respondents

May 12, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

44%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

race:

Other

6% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

58%

35%

7%

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

59%

31%

10%

60%

34%

5%

50%

43%

7%

61%

33%

7%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

50%

42%

8%

College Graduate

61%

32%

7%

68%

25%

6%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

47%

45%

8%

68%

25%

7%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

88%

7%

5%

13%

81%

6%

42%

48%

10%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

47%

44%

9%

46%

46%

9%

57%

37%

6%

40%

53%

7%

62%

30%

8%

49%

45%

6%

64%

28%

7%

56%

37%

7%

48%

43%

9%

53%

40%

7%

67%

26%

7%

43%

50%

7%

61%

31%

8%

48%

45%

7%

56%

35%

9%

45%

46%

9%

49%

43%

8%

44%

49%

6%

60%

33%

7%

66%

27%

7%

70%

24%

6%

54%

39%

7%

68%

25%

7%

33%

55%

12%

52%

42%

6%

49%

43%

8%

43%

49%

8%

57%

36%

7%

57%

37%

7%

68%

24%

8%

49%

43%

9%

63%

29%

7%

60%

32%

8%

46%

46%

7%

56%

36%

9%

35%

59%

7%

59%

33%

8%

57%

37%

6%

58%

36%

6%

49%

42%

9%

41%

51%

8%

40%

53%

7%

49%

45%

7%

50%

41%

9%

66%

28%

6%

64%

28%

8%

61%

32%

6%

39%

53%

8%

60%

34%

6%

35%

58%

7%

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