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Gun Rights vs. Gun Control | Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center has tracked shifting public attitudes about guns over the past 20 years. Explore our polling data below to public opinion on guns across demographic groups and read the latest report on these findings. Question: What do you think is more important – to protect the right of Americans to own guns, OR to control gun ...
Spring 2014 Global Attitudes - Pew Research Center
In a few short years, the proliferation of mobile phone networks has transformed communications in sub-Saharan Africa. It has also allowed Africans to skip the landline stage of development and jump right to the digital age. As more people around the world gain access to all the tools of the digital ...
Gun Policy Remains Divisive, But Several Proposals Still Draw ...
The partisan divide that for years has defined public opinion about the nation’s gun policies remains firmly in place. Yet there continue to be several specific policy proposals that draw broad support from both Republicans and Democrats.
Where Republicans and Democrats agree, differ on gun policy | Pew ...
Republicans and Democrats find rare common ground on some gun policy proposals in the U.S., but there are sharp partisan differences on other issues.
Key takeaways on Americans’ views of guns and gun ownership
Gun owners and non-owners have differing views on the severity of gun violence. Overall, half of Americans say gun violence is a very big problem in the United States, but perceptions of gun violence vary considerably by gun ownership.
Rural and urban gun owners have different experiences, views on gun ...
Nearly six-in-ten rural Americans have a gun in their household, compared with smaller shares of suburban and urban gun owners.
Topic: Gun ownership and regulation - Pew Research Center
The public is closely divided over whether it’s more important to protect the rights of Americans to own guns or to control gun ownership. Still, a majority of Americans (58%) say gun laws in the United States should be more strict. Only 15% say they should be less strict, and 26% say the current laws are about right.
Gun Ownership and Regulation - Pew Research Center
Topic: Gun ownership and regulation Most Americans say the minimum age to buy a gun should be raised to 21, though Democrats are more likely to say this than Republicans.
In a Politically Polarized Era, Sharp Divides in Both Partisan ...
Among other areas of agreement, only about one-in-five younger and older Republicans say it is more important to control gun ownership than protect gun rights. Today, about as many Republicans and Republican leaners are under age 50 (48%) as ages 50 and older (52%). Adults under age 50 make up a majority (54%) of Democrats and Democratic leaners.
Key facts about Americans and guns | Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to summarize key facts about Americans’ relationships with guns. We used data from recent Center surveys to provide insights into Americans’ views on gun policy and how those views have changed over time, as well as to examine the proportion of adults who own guns and their reasons for doing so. The Center survey questions used in this analysis ...
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