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:

50-64

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:

50-64

24% of population

Total

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

education: Postgraduate

Favor61%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure3%

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor94%

Oppose4%

Unsure2%

party: Republican

Favor9%

Oppose86%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor83%

Oppose14%

Unsure3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure3%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

Favor32%

Oppose63%

Unsure5%

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

state: Arkansas

Favor28%

Oppose68%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: Colorado

Favor47%

Oppose50%

Unsure3%

state: Connecticut

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

Favor25%

Oppose70%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor32%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

state: Kentucky

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure5%

state: Louisiana

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure6%

state: Maryland

Favor60%

Oppose36%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure4%

state: Michigan

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure6%

state: Missouri

Favor34%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

Favor27%

Oppose69%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor33%

Oppose62%

Unsure5%

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor56%

Oppose38%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor55%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: North Carolina

Favor46%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

state: North Dakota

Favor26%

Oppose70%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

state: Oklahoma

Favor24%

Oppose72%

Unsure4%

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor56%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: South Carolina

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor31%

Oppose65%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose56%

Unsure3%

Favor38%

Oppose56%

Unsure6%

Favor59%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

state: Washington

Favor54%

Oppose43%

Unsure3%

state: West Virginia

Favor21%

Oppose74%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor45%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

Favor22%

Oppose74%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

March 15, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

45%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

24% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

46%

50%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

42%

54%

4%

College Graduate

47%

49%

4%

61%

35%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

36%

60%

3%

54%

41%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

94%

4%

2%

9%

86%

5%

40%

55%

5%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

37%

58%

4%

Black or African-American

83%

14%

3%

Hispanic/Latino

57%

39%

3%

49%

46%

5%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

32%

63%

5%

37%

58%

5%

46%

50%

5%

28%

68%

4%

60%

35%

4%

47%

50%

3%

53%

42%

5%

60%

35%

5%

43%

53%

4%

44%

52%

5%

57%

37%

6%

25%

70%

4%

54%

41%

5%

33%

63%

4%

40%

55%

5%

32%

64%

4%

34%

61%

5%

37%

59%

4%

51%

43%

6%

60%

36%

4%

60%

35%

4%

42%

54%

4%

44%

50%

6%

40%

55%

6%

34%

62%

4%

27%

69%

4%

33%

62%

5%

43%

53%

4%

48%

47%

5%

56%

38%

6%

44%

52%

4%

55%

41%

4%

46%

49%

4%

26%

70%

4%

41%

55%

4%

24%

72%

4%

51%

46%

4%

43%

52%

5%

56%

40%

5%

42%

53%

6%

35%

61%

4%

31%

65%

4%

41%

56%

3%

38%

56%

6%

59%

37%

4%

47%

49%

4%

54%

43%

3%

21%

74%

5%

45%

51%

5%

22%

74%

4%

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