national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—October 31, 2025: 394,453 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2025-10-31

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

October 31, 2025

100% of population

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

Subgroups

Total

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor68%

Oppose28%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor93%

Oppose4%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor8%

Oppose88%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor80%

Oppose16%

Unsure4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor61%

Oppose36%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure4%

state: Colorado

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure3%

state: Connecticut

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor67%

Oppose28%

Unsure5%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

state: Kentucky

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor40%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor67%

Oppose28%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor49%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: New Mexico

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor34%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

state: Oklahoma

Favor31%

Oppose65%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor63%

Oppose33%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure4%

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor67%

Oppose29%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor57%

Oppose38%

Unsure4%

state: West Virginia

Favor28%

Oppose66%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

Favor24%

Oppose73%

Unsure3%

All Respondents

October 31, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

51%

44%

4%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

54%

40%

6%

55%

41%

4%

45%

51%

4%

51%

46%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

50%

4%

College Graduate

56%

40%

5%

68%

28%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

55%

4%

60%

35%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

93%

4%

3%

8%

88%

4%

48%

46%

6%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

52%

4%

Black or African-American

80%

16%

4%

Hispanic/Latino

61%

36%

4%

58%

36%

6%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

60%

5%

41%

55%

5%

49%

47%

4%

33%

63%

4%

62%

33%

4%

55%

41%

3%

60%

35%

4%

59%

36%

5%

48%

47%

4%

49%

47%

5%

67%

28%

5%

30%

66%

4%

59%

36%

5%

39%

56%

5%

47%

47%

6%

38%

56%

5%

37%

57%

6%

40%

54%

5%

55%

41%

4%

66%

30%

5%

67%

28%

5%

49%

47%

4%

54%

40%

6%

38%

56%

6%

41%

55%

5%

36%

60%

4%

38%

57%

5%

48%

48%

4%

53%

42%

5%

60%

34%

5%

52%

44%

4%

61%

34%

5%

48%

47%

5%

34%

62%

4%

45%

49%

5%

31%

65%

4%

58%

38%

4%

51%

44%

5%

63%

33%

4%

43%

51%

6%

37%

59%

4%

37%

59%

5%

45%

51%

4%

43%

52%

5%

67%

29%

4%

53%

43%

5%

57%

38%

4%

28%

66%

6%

52%

44%

4%

24%

73%

3%

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