national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—October 07, 2025: 392,665 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2025-10-07

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

October 07, 2025

100% of population

Total

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor93%

Oppose4%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor9%

Oppose87%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure7%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor81%

Oppose14%

Unsure4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor65%

Oppose31%

Unsure4%

Favor63%

Oppose32%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor34%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor70%

Oppose25%

Unsure5%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

state: Kentucky

Favor37%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor68%

Oppose27%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor55%

Oppose39%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

state: Missouri

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

state: New Jersey

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

state: North Dakota

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

state: Oklahoma

Favor31%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

state: Tennessee

Favor36%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

state: West Virginia

Favor28%

Oppose67%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor26%

Oppose70%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

October 07, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

52%

43%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

54%

40%

6%

56%

40%

5%

48%

48%

4%

51%

46%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

48%

48%

5%

College Graduate

55%

40%

5%

66%

29%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

42%

54%

4%

61%

34%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

93%

4%

3%

9%

87%

4%

49%

43%

7%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

52%

5%

Black or African-American

81%

14%

4%

Hispanic/Latino

65%

31%

4%

63%

32%

5%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

60%

5%

43%

53%

5%

51%

44%

5%

34%

62%

4%

65%

30%

5%

56%

40%

4%

61%

34%

4%

60%

35%

5%

51%

45%

4%

49%

46%

5%

70%

25%

5%

30%

66%

4%

60%

35%

5%

40%

55%

5%

47%

48%

5%

39%

56%

5%

37%

56%

6%

43%

52%

5%

54%

41%

4%

66%

30%

4%

68%

27%

5%

48%

47%

4%

55%

39%

7%

39%

56%

5%

41%

55%

5%

36%

59%

4%

37%

58%

5%

50%

45%

4%

50%

44%

6%

61%

33%

6%

57%

39%

4%

62%

33%

5%

50%

46%

4%

33%

62%

4%

45%

50%

5%

31%

65%

5%

59%

37%

4%

51%

44%

5%

62%

33%

4%

45%

50%

5%

37%

58%

5%

36%

58%

5%

47%

48%

4%

43%

51%

6%

66%

29%

5%

53%

42%

5%

59%

37%

4%

28%

67%

6%

52%

44%

5%

26%

70%

5%

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