Public remains closely divided over controlling gun ownership and protecting gun rights, with Republicans and Democrats holding opposing views | Pew Research Center

July 8, 2022

Broad Public Approval of New Gun Law, but Few Say It Will Do a Lot To Stem Gun Violence

Public remains closely divided over controlling gun ownership and protecting gun rights, with Republicans and Democrats holding opposing views

Public remains closely divided over controlling gun ownership and protecting gun rights, with Republicans and Democrats holding opposing views

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Public remains closely divided over controlling gun ownership and protecting gun rights, with Republicans and Democrats holding opposing views

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Broad Public Approval of New Gun Law, but Few Say It Will Do a Lot To Stem Gun Violence
Americans largely supportive of new gun law, but most would like Congress to do more
Wide partisan divisions on whether gun laws affect number of mass shootings
More GOP approval than disapproval of new gun law; Democrats overwhelmingly approve
Republicans who have heard ‘a lot’ about the new gun law more likely to disapprove of it
Americans who strongly approve of the new gun law are the most likely to want Congress to pass additional legislation to address gun violence
Public remains closely divided over controlling gun ownership and protecting gun rights, with Republicans and Democrats holding opposing views
Drop in the share saying more Americans with guns would lead to less crime