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  1. Key facts about Americans and guns | Pew Research Center

    Jul 24, 2024 · 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’ …

  2. Topic: Gun ownership and regulation | Pew Research Center

    Dec 20, 2024 · The right to bear arms is guaranteed in the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. But the government plays an important role in regulating the sale and use of guns. The public is …

  3. Gun Policy - Research and data from Pew Research Center

    Jun 6, 2024 · Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem Growing shares of Americans view both gun violence and violent crime as very big national problems. 49% of …

  4. 2. Americans’ views of specific gun policy proposals

    Jun 28, 2023 · Still, majorities of gun owners oppose these policy proposals. Gun owners’, non-owners’ views by political party Across seven of the eight policy proposals asked about in the survey, gun …

  5. 1. Views of U.S. gun laws, impact of gun ownership on safety

    Jun 28, 2023 · U.S. adults are evenly divided over whether gun ownership does more to increase safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, or more to reduce safety by giving too many…

  6. Americans Approve of New Gun Law but Few Say It Will Reduce Gun ...

    Jul 11, 2022 · Republicans and Democrats differ sharply in views of the new gun law, its effectiveness and whether further gun legislation will be necessary. Roughly six-in-ten adults (63%) say they want …

  7. 8. Gun attitudes and the 2024 election - Pew Research Center

    Jun 6, 2024 · Biden and Trump supporters are deeply divided over prioritizing gun control vs. gun rights and whether gun ownership increases safety.

  8. Americans’ views on guns and gun ownership: 8 key findings

    Jun 22, 2017 · 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 …

  9. Gun Ownership and Regulation - Pew Research Center

    Dec 20, 2024 · 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.

  10. Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major - Pew Research Center

    Jun 28, 2023 · Overall, 32% of Americans report owning a gun. Gun violence and violent crime increasingly viewed as major problems While there are wide partisan gaps in views of the impact of …