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:

gender:

Male

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:

gender:

Male

48% of population

Total

Favor40%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

Favor41%

Oppose53%

Unsure6%

Favor43%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

Favor36%

Oppose60%

Unsure3%

Favor41%

Oppose55%

Unsure4%

education: Non-College Graduate

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Favor43%

Oppose53%

Unsure4%

education: Postgraduate

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure5%

party: Democrat

Favor91%

Oppose6%

Unsure3%

party: Republican

Favor7%

Oppose89%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Favor33%

Oppose61%

Unsure6%

Favor34%

Oppose62%

Unsure4%

race: Black or African-American

Favor71%

Oppose24%

Unsure5%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Favor47%

Oppose50%

Unsure4%

Favor45%

Oppose50%

Unsure5%

Favor25%

Oppose71%

Unsure5%

Favor33%

Oppose63%

Unsure4%

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

state: Arkansas

Favor25%

Oppose71%

Unsure4%

state: California

Favor54%

Oppose42%

Unsure4%

state: Colorado

Favor46%

Oppose50%

Unsure3%

state: Connecticut

Favor50%

Oppose47%

Unsure4%

state: Delaware

Favor50%

Oppose46%

Unsure4%

Favor37%

Oppose60%

Unsure3%

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

Favor53%

Oppose41%

Unsure6%

Favor22%

Oppose74%

Unsure3%

state: Illinois

Favor47%

Oppose48%

Unsure5%

Favor27%

Oppose69%

Unsure4%

Favor37%

Oppose58%

Unsure5%

Favor29%

Oppose67%

Unsure4%

state: Kentucky

Favor29%

Oppose66%

Unsure5%

state: Louisiana

Favor29%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

Favor47%

Oppose49%

Unsure5%

state: Maryland

Favor57%

Oppose39%

Unsure4%

state: Massachusetts

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure5%

state: Michigan

Favor36%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

state: Minnesota

Favor43%

Oppose52%

Unsure6%

state: Mississippi

Favor32%

Oppose63%

Unsure5%

state: Missouri

Favor28%

Oppose68%

Unsure4%

Favor26%

Oppose70%

Unsure3%

state: Nebraska

Favor30%

Oppose66%

Unsure4%

Favor38%

Oppose58%

Unsure4%

state: New Hampshire

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure5%

state: New Jersey

Favor50%

Oppose45%

Unsure5%

state: New Mexico

Favor38%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

state: New York

Favor51%

Oppose45%

Unsure4%

state: North Carolina

Favor40%

Oppose56%

Unsure4%

state: North Dakota

Favor22%

Oppose74%

Unsure3%

Favor35%

Oppose61%

Unsure4%

state: Oklahoma

Favor21%

Oppose76%

Unsure4%

Favor48%

Oppose49%

Unsure4%

state: Pennsylvania

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

state: Rhode Island

Favor55%

Oppose40%

Unsure4%

state: South Carolina

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure5%

state: South Dakota

Favor28%

Oppose68%

Unsure4%

state: Tennessee

Favor27%

Oppose70%

Unsure4%

Favor36%

Oppose61%

Unsure3%

Favor34%

Oppose61%

Unsure5%

Favor54%

Oppose41%

Unsure4%

state: Virginia

Favor41%

Oppose54%

Unsure4%

state: Washington

Favor49%

Oppose48%

Unsure3%

state: West Virginia

Favor18%

Oppose77%

Unsure5%

state: Wisconsin

Favor37%

Oppose59%

Unsure4%

Favor19%

Oppose78%

Unsure3%

All Respondents

March 15, 2025100% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

50%

45%

5%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Male

48% of population

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Total

40%

55%

4%

age

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

41%

53%

6%

43%

54%

4%

36%

60%

3%

41%

55%

4%

education

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

37%

59%

4%

College Graduate

43%

53%

4%

55%

40%

5%

party

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

91%

6%

3%

7%

89%

4%

33%

61%

6%

race

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

34%

62%

4%

Black or African-American

71%

24%

5%

Hispanic/Latino

47%

50%

4%

45%

50%

5%

state

Favor

Oppose

Unsure

25%

71%

5%

33%

63%

4%

40%

56%

4%

25%

71%

4%

54%

42%

4%

46%

50%

3%

50%

47%

4%

50%

46%

4%

37%

60%

3%

38%

58%

4%

53%

41%

6%

22%

74%

3%

47%

48%

5%

27%

69%

4%

37%

58%

5%

29%

67%

4%

29%

66%

5%

29%

66%

4%

47%

49%

5%

57%

39%

4%

54%

41%

5%

36%

61%

4%

43%

52%

6%

32%

63%

5%

28%

68%

4%

26%

70%

3%

30%

66%

4%

38%

58%

4%

41%

54%

5%

50%

45%

5%

38%

59%

4%

51%

45%

4%

40%

56%

4%

22%

74%

3%

35%

61%

4%

21%

76%

4%

48%

49%

4%

41%

54%

4%

55%

40%

4%

34%

61%

5%

28%

68%

4%

27%

70%

4%

36%

61%

3%

34%

61%

5%

54%

41%

4%

41%

54%

4%

49%

48%

3%

18%

77%

5%

37%

59%

4%

19%

78%

3%

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