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:

education:

College Graduate

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:

education:

College Graduate

21% of population

Total

Favor54%

Oppose40%

Unsure6%

Favor60%

Oppose32%

Unsure8%

Favor55%

Oppose39%

Unsure6%

Favor48%

Oppose47%

Unsure5%

Favor53%

Oppose43%

Unsure4%

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

Favor63%

Oppose32%

Unsure6%

party: Democrat

Favor92%

Oppose4%

Unsure4%

party: Republican

Favor9%

Oppose86%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Favor52%

Oppose39%

Unsure8%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure5%

race: Black or African-American

Favor82%

Oppose12%

Unsure6%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor63%

Oppose32%

Unsure6%

Favor61%

Oppose32%

Unsure8%

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

Favor48%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

state: Arkansas

Favor38%

Oppose57%

Unsure5%

state: California

Favor66%

Oppose29%

Unsure5%

state: Colorado

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Connecticut

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: Delaware

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

Favor49%

Oppose46%

Unsure6%

Favor72%

Oppose22%

Unsure6%

Favor34%

Oppose60%

Unsure5%

state: Illinois

Favor59%

Oppose35%

Unsure6%

Favor42%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor52%

Oppose42%

Unsure6%

Favor40%

Oppose54%

Unsure6%

state: Kentucky

Favor40%

Oppose53%

Unsure7%

state: Louisiana

Favor45%

Oppose49%

Unsure6%

Favor61%

Oppose34%

Unsure6%

state: Maryland

Favor66%

Oppose28%

Unsure6%

state: Massachusetts

Favor70%

Oppose24%

Unsure6%

state: Michigan

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: Minnesota

Favor56%

Oppose37%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor42%

Oppose51%

Unsure7%

state: Missouri

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure5%

Favor44%

Oppose51%

Unsure6%

state: Nebraska

Favor39%

Oppose56%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: New Hampshire

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor63%

Oppose31%

Unsure6%

state: New Mexico

Favor56%

Oppose38%

Unsure6%

state: New York

Favor60%

Oppose33%

Unsure7%

state: North Carolina

Favor53%

Oppose42%

Unsure5%

state: North Dakota

Favor42%

Oppose53%

Unsure5%

Favor51%

Oppose44%

Unsure6%

state: Oklahoma

Favor36%

Oppose59%

Unsure5%

Favor60%

Oppose35%

Unsure5%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor52%

Oppose43%

Unsure5%

state: Rhode Island

Favor63%

Oppose31%

Unsure6%

state: South Carolina

Favor44%

Oppose50%

Unsure6%

state: South Dakota

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

state: Tennessee

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure5%

Favor46%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

Favor42%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

Favor70%

Oppose25%

Unsure5%

state: Virginia

Favor56%

Oppose38%

Unsure6%

state: Washington

Favor61%

Oppose33%

Unsure5%

state: West Virginia

Favor35%

Oppose59%

Unsure6%

state: Wisconsin

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

Favor31%

Oppose63%

Unsure6%

All Respondents

September 04, 2026100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

44%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

education:

College Graduate

21% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

54%

40%

6%

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

60%

32%

8%

55%

39%

6%

48%

47%

5%

53%

43%

4%

gender

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

44%

50%

6%

63%

32%

6%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

92%

4%

4%

9%

86%

5%

52%

39%

8%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

49%

46%

5%

Black or African-American

82%

12%

6%

Hispanic/Latino

63%

32%

6%

61%

32%

8%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

39%

56%

5%

45%

49%

5%

48%

46%

6%

38%

57%

5%

66%

29%

5%

60%

35%

5%

61%

33%

5%

60%

35%

6%

50%

45%

5%

49%

46%

6%

72%

22%

6%

34%

60%

5%

59%

35%

6%

42%

52%

6%

52%

42%

6%

40%

54%

6%

40%

53%

7%

45%

49%

6%

61%

34%

6%

66%

28%

6%

70%

24%

6%

52%

43%

5%

56%

37%

6%

42%

51%

7%

44%

51%

5%

44%

51%

6%

39%

56%

5%

51%

43%

5%

54%

42%

5%

63%

31%

6%

56%

38%

6%

60%

33%

7%

53%

42%

5%

42%

53%

5%

51%

44%

6%

36%

59%

5%

60%

35%

5%

52%

43%

5%

63%

31%

6%

44%

50%

6%

41%

54%

5%

40%

55%

5%

46%

48%

5%

42%

52%

6%

70%

25%

5%

56%

38%

6%

61%

33%

5%

35%

59%

6%

55%

40%

5%

31%

63%

6%

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