national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—July 07, 2026: 412,173 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-07-07

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

July 07, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Favor53%

Oppose40%

Unsure8%

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

education: Postgraduate

Favor65%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor91%

Oppose5%

Unsure4%

party: Republican

Favor8%

Oppose87%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor47%

Oppose45%

Unsure8%

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor79%

Oppose16%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

Favor59%

Oppose33%

Unsure8%

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor64%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: Connecticut

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor68%

Oppose25%

Unsure8%

Favor31%

Oppose65%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor38%

Oppose55%

Unsure7%

state: Louisiana

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor68%

Oppose27%

Unsure6%

state: Michigan

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: New Hampshire

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose33%

Unsure7%

state: New Mexico

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: New York

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor31%

Oppose63%

Unsure6%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor49%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor63%

Oppose32%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

state: Washington

Favor56%

Oppose38%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor28%

Oppose66%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Favor26%

Oppose69%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

July 07, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

53%

40%

8%

53%

41%

5%

46%

50%

5%

51%

45%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

48%

5%

College Graduate

54%

40%

6%

65%

30%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

55%

5%

60%

34%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

91%

5%

4%

8%

87%

5%

47%

45%

8%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

43%

51%

5%

Black or African-American

79%

16%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

59%

36%

5%

59%

33%

8%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

59%

5%

40%

55%

5%

50%

44%

5%

34%

61%

5%

64%

30%

5%

54%

42%

5%

59%

35%

5%

58%

37%

5%

49%

46%

5%

49%

46%

5%

68%

25%

8%

31%

65%

4%

59%

36%

6%

39%

55%

5%

47%

46%

6%

38%

56%

6%

38%

55%

7%

43%

52%

6%

55%

40%

5%

66%

29%

5%

68%

27%

6%

49%

46%

5%

53%

41%

7%

38%

56%

6%

41%

54%

5%

36%

59%

5%

38%

56%

6%

49%

46%

5%

50%

44%

6%

60%

33%

7%

54%

40%

5%

60%

34%

5%

49%

46%

5%

33%

62%

4%

45%

49%

6%

31%

63%

6%

56%

39%

5%

49%

45%

5%

63%

32%

4%

43%

51%

6%

38%

58%

4%

37%

58%

5%

45%

50%

5%

41%

53%

6%

66%

29%

5%

53%

41%

6%

56%

38%

5%

28%

66%

6%

51%

45%

5%

26%

69%

5%

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