national

Gun Control

registered voters

January 15, 2015—September 04, 2026: 416,281 Responses

Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?

Refined by:

age:

50-64

100% - Favor

100% - Oppose

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Favor

2026-09-04

Uncertainty Range

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All Respondents

September 04, 2026

100% of population

Total

Favor50%

Oppose44%

Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

24% of population

Total

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

education: College Graduate

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

education: Postgraduate

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor92%

Oppose5%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor7%

Oppose88%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor43%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor80%

Oppose15%

Unsure5%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

Favor52%

Oppose41%

Unsure8%

Favor30%

Oppose65%

Unsure5%

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor29%

Oppose68%

Unsure3%

state: California

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor48%

Oppose49%

Unsure3%

state: Connecticut

Favor52%

Oppose44%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

Favor58%

Oppose34%

Unsure8%

Favor21%

Oppose75%

Unsure4%

state: Illinois

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

Favor32%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor31%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

state: Kentucky

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure6%

state: Louisiana

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure4%

state: Maryland

Favor60%

Oppose36%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor42%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure7%

state: Missouri

Favor35%

Oppose60%

Unsure4%

Favor32%

Oppose64%

Unsure4%

state: Nebraska

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

state: New Jersey

Favor57%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: New York

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: North Carolina

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor23%

Oppose73%

Unsure3%

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure5%

state: Oklahoma

Favor25%

Oppose71%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose46%

Unsure3%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor56%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor29%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor58%

Oppose37%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor48%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

state: Washington

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor25%

Oppose70%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor44%

Oppose52%

Unsure4%

Favor23%

Oppose73%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

September 04, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

44%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

50-64

24% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

46%

50%

5%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

41%

54%

5%

College Graduate

48%

47%

5%

61%

34%

5%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

35%

61%

4%

55%

40%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

92%

5%

3%

7%

88%

4%

43%

51%

6%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

38%

58%

4%

Black or African-American

80%

15%

5%

Hispanic/Latino

55%

40%

5%

52%

41%

8%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

30%

65%

5%

35%

60%

5%

45%

50%

4%

29%

68%

3%

60%

35%

5%

48%

49%

3%

52%

44%

4%

54%

41%

4%

44%

52%

4%

43%

53%

4%

58%

34%

8%

21%

75%

4%

53%

41%

5%

32%

64%

4%

39%

56%

4%

31%

64%

4%

35%

59%

6%

37%

59%

4%

48%

48%

4%

60%

36%

4%

61%

34%

5%

42%

54%

4%

46%

48%

6%

35%

59%

7%

35%

60%

4%

32%

64%

4%

33%

63%

4%

47%

49%

4%

45%

50%

4%

57%

37%

6%

51%

45%

5%

53%

42%

5%

45%

49%

5%

23%

73%

3%

43%

52%

5%

25%

71%

5%

51%

46%

3%

42%

53%

5%

56%

39%

4%

39%

56%

5%

33%

63%

4%

29%

66%

4%

40%

56%

4%

36%

59%

5%

58%

37%

4%

48%

48%

5%

55%

40%

5%

25%

70%

5%

44%

52%

4%

23%

73%

4%

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