national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—March 15, 2025: 377,800 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2025-03-15

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

March 15, 2025

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor65%

Oppose31%

Unsure4%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor94%

Oppose4%

Unsure2%

party: Republican

Favor10%

Oppose86%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor43%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor81%

Oppose15%

Unsure4%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure6%

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor62%

Oppose34%

Unsure4%

state: Colorado

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure4%

state: Connecticut

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor65%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure5%

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

state: Kentucky

Favor36%

Oppose58%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure4%

state: Michigan

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor55%

Oppose39%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor42%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor61%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: Oklahoma

Favor29%

Oppose67%

Unsure5%

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor63%

Oppose32%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

Favor46%

Oppose51%

Unsure4%

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

Favor66%

Oppose30%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor58%

Oppose38%

Unsure3%

state: West Virginia

Favor27%

Oppose66%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

Favor27%

Oppose69%

Unsure5%

All Respondents

March 15, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

45%

5%

Subgroups

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

52%

42%

6%

53%

43%

4%

46%

50%

4%

51%

46%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

46%

49%

5%

College Graduate

53%

42%

5%

65%

31%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

40%

55%

4%

59%

36%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

94%

4%

2%

10%

86%

5%

43%

50%

6%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

43%

52%

5%

Black or African-American

81%

15%

4%

Hispanic/Latino

57%

39%

4%

55%

40%

5%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

59%

6%

42%

54%

4%

49%

46%

5%

35%

61%

4%

62%

34%

4%

54%

42%

4%

59%

36%

4%

60%

35%

5%

46%

50%

4%

49%

46%

5%

65%

29%

5%

30%

66%

4%

58%

37%

5%

38%

57%

5%

47%

47%

6%

38%

58%

5%

36%

58%

6%

42%

53%

5%

56%

39%

5%

66%

30%

4%

66%

30%

4%

48%

48%

4%

55%

39%

6%

42%

52%

6%

40%

55%

5%

36%

60%

4%

38%

57%

5%

47%

49%

4%

52%

43%

5%

59%

36%

6%

48%

48%

4%

61%

35%

5%

50%

46%

5%

33%

63%

4%

45%

50%

4%

29%

67%

5%

56%

40%

4%

51%

44%

5%

63%

32%

4%

44%

51%

5%

36%

59%

4%

37%

59%

4%

46%

51%

4%

44%

50%

6%

66%

30%

4%

53%

42%

5%

58%

38%

3%

27%

66%

6%

51%

45%

4%

27%

69%

5%

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