national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—August 28, 2026: 415,785 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-08-28

Uncertainty Range

News & Events

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All Respondents

August 28, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure6%

Subgroups

Total

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

Favor52%

Oppose40%

Unsure8%

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

education: Postgraduate

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor91%

Oppose5%

Unsure4%

party: Republican

Favor9%

Oppose87%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor48%

Oppose44%

Unsure8%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor78%

Oppose15%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

Favor58%

Oppose34%

Unsure8%

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor64%

Oppose30%

Unsure6%

state: Colorado

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor58%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor67%

Oppose25%

Unsure8%

Favor31%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

state: Illinois

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose47%

Unsure7%

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor38%

Oppose55%

Unsure7%

state: Louisiana

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor67%

Oppose28%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor68%

Oppose26%

Unsure6%

state: Michigan

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor55%

Oppose39%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor38%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

state: Nebraska

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose34%

Unsure7%

state: New Mexico

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: New York

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

state: North Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure6%

state: Rhode Island

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: South Carolina

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

state: Tennessee

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

Favor42%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor65%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Virginia

Favor54%

Oppose39%

Unsure6%

state: Washington

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor30%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor28%

Oppose68%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

August 28, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

43%

6%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

52%

40%

8%

55%

40%

6%

47%

49%

5%

51%

45%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

47%

48%

5%

College Graduate

55%

40%

6%

65%

30%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

54%

5%

60%

34%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

91%

5%

4%

9%

87%

5%

48%

44%

8%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

51%

5%

Black or African-American

78%

15%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

59%

35%

6%

58%

34%

8%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

37%

57%

6%

41%

55%

5%

50%

44%

5%

35%

60%

5%

64%

30%

6%

55%

41%

4%

60%

35%

5%

58%

36%

6%

49%

46%

5%

49%

46%

5%

67%

25%

8%

31%

65%

5%

59%

35%

6%

40%

55%

5%

46%

47%

7%

38%

56%

6%

38%

55%

7%

44%

51%

6%

56%

39%

5%

67%

28%

5%

68%

26%

6%

49%

46%

5%

55%

39%

7%

38%

55%

6%

43%

52%

5%

37%

57%

6%

39%

55%

6%

51%

45%

4%

52%

43%

5%

59%

34%

7%

55%

40%

5%

61%

34%

6%

49%

45%

5%

34%

61%

4%

46%

48%

6%

33%

62%

5%

57%

39%

5%

49%

45%

6%

61%

34%

5%

44%

50%

6%

40%

55%

5%

37%

58%

5%

46%

48%

5%

42%

52%

6%

65%

29%

5%

54%

39%

6%

58%

37%

5%

30%

65%

5%

50%

44%

5%

28%

68%

5%

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