national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—February 24, 2026: 402,854 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-02-24

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

February 24, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor52%

Oppose40%

Unsure7%

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

education: Postgraduate

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor92%

Oppose5%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor8%

Oppose87%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor47%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor79%

Oppose16%

Unsure5%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

Favor60%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor70%

Oppose25%

Unsure5%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure7%

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor38%

Oppose55%

Unsure7%

state: Louisiana

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor68%

Oppose27%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: New York

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor32%

Oppose63%

Unsure5%

Favor57%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: South Carolina

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

state: Washington

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor29%

Oppose65%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

Favor24%

Oppose72%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

February 24, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

52%

40%

7%

54%

41%

5%

46%

50%

4%

50%

45%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

49%

5%

College Graduate

55%

40%

6%

66%

30%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

56%

5%

61%

34%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

92%

5%

3%

8%

87%

5%

47%

45%

8%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

51%

5%

Black or African-American

79%

16%

5%

Hispanic/Latino

58%

38%

5%

60%

33%

6%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

36%

59%

5%

42%

54%

5%

51%

44%

5%

35%

61%

4%

63%

33%

5%

56%

40%

4%

59%

36%

5%

59%

36%

5%

48%

48%

5%

49%

46%

5%

70%

25%

5%

30%

66%

4%

59%

36%

6%

39%

56%

5%

47%

47%

7%

39%

55%

6%

38%

55%

7%

41%

53%

5%

57%

39%

5%

66%

29%

5%

68%

27%

5%

48%

47%

5%

53%

41%

7%

39%

55%

6%

41%

53%

5%

37%

58%

5%

38%

57%

5%

49%

47%

4%

52%

42%

5%

60%

34%

6%

53%

42%

5%

61%

34%

5%

49%

47%

5%

35%

61%

4%

46%

49%

6%

32%

63%

5%

57%

38%

5%

51%

44%

5%

63%

33%

5%

44%

50%

6%

38%

57%

4%

38%

57%

5%

45%

50%

5%

41%

53%

6%

66%

29%

5%

53%

42%

6%

58%

38%

5%

29%

65%

6%

52%

44%

4%

24%

72%

5%

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