national

Gun Control

registered voters

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

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

age:

18-34

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

Refined by:

age:

18-34

24% of population

Total

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

education: College Graduate

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

education: Postgraduate

Favor68%

Oppose27%

Unsure5%

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

Favor63%

Oppose31%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor90%

Oppose6%

Unsure4%

party: Republican

Favor7%

Oppose89%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor42%

Oppose49%

Unsure9%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure6%

race: Black or African-American

Favor74%

Oppose20%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose55%

Unsure7%

Favor47%

Oppose47%

Unsure6%

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

state: Arkansas

Favor39%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: California

Favor60%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

state: Colorado

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Connecticut

Favor62%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

state: Delaware

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

Favor57%

Oppose36%

Unsure7%

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

state: Illinois

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure6%

Favor41%

Oppose52%

Unsure7%

Favor49%

Oppose43%

Unsure7%

Favor42%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor35%

Oppose57%

Unsure8%

state: Louisiana

Favor43%

Oppose50%

Unsure7%

Favor58%

Oppose35%

Unsure7%

state: Maryland

Favor65%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Massachusetts

Favor66%

Oppose28%

Unsure6%

state: Michigan

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor62%

Oppose31%

Unsure7%

state: Mississippi

Favor43%

Oppose49%

Unsure8%

state: Missouri

Favor41%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

state: Nebraska

Favor41%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

state: New Hampshire

Favor54%

Oppose38%

Unsure8%

state: New Jersey

Favor60%

Oppose33%

Unsure7%

state: New Mexico

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

state: New York

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

state: North Carolina

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure6%

state: North Dakota

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor33%

Oppose60%

Unsure6%

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor55%

Oppose39%

Unsure6%

state: Rhode Island

Favor62%

Oppose32%

Unsure6%

state: South Carolina

Favor49%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor37%

Oppose57%

Unsure6%

state: Tennessee

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

Favor67%

Oppose27%

Unsure6%

state: Virginia

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

state: Washington

Favor59%

Oppose36%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor25%

Oppose67%

Unsure8%

state: Wisconsin

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

Favor31%

Oppose61%

Unsure8%

All Respondents

March 15, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

45%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

18-34

24% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

52%

42%

6%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

48%

46%

6%

College Graduate

60%

34%

6%

68%

27%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

53%

6%

63%

31%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

90%

6%

4%

7%

89%

5%

42%

49%

9%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

47%

47%

6%

Black or African-American

74%

20%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

52%

43%

5%

59%

35%

6%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

38%

55%

7%

47%

47%

6%

54%

41%

6%

39%

55%

6%

60%

34%

6%

60%

35%

5%

62%

33%

6%

61%

33%

6%

48%

46%

6%

53%

41%

6%

57%

36%

7%

37%

58%

5%

61%

33%

6%

41%

52%

7%

49%

43%

7%

42%

52%

6%

35%

57%

8%

43%

50%

7%

58%

35%

7%

65%

29%

5%

66%

28%

6%

52%

43%

5%

62%

31%

7%

43%

49%

8%

41%

52%

6%

43%

51%

5%

41%

52%

6%

48%

46%

6%

54%

38%

8%

60%

33%

7%

46%

49%

6%

61%

34%

6%

51%

43%

6%

44%

51%

5%

46%

48%

6%

33%

60%

6%

57%

37%

6%

55%

39%

6%

62%

32%

6%

49%

44%

6%

37%

57%

6%

41%

53%

6%

49%

46%

5%

51%

42%

6%

67%

27%

6%

57%

37%

6%

59%

36%

5%

25%

67%

8%

61%

34%

5%

31%

61%

8%

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