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    2. Top problems facing the U.S.

    Inflation and the ability of Democrats and Republicans to work together top the public’s list of the biggest problems facing the country, with 62% of Americans describing inflation as a very big problem and 60% saying this about bipartisan cooperation. Narrower majorities say that the affordability of healthcare (57%), drug addiction (55%) and the federal […]

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    8. Gun attitudes and the 2024 election

    Perhaps no topic divides voters more deeply than the role that firearms have in American life. By overwhelming margins, Joe Biden’s supporters prioritize gun control over gun rights and say gun ownership does more to reduce than increase safety; roughly eight-in-ten Biden supporters (83%) say the increase in guns in the U.S. is at least […]

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    Key facts about Americans and guns

    About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, while 15% favor less strict gun laws.

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    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.

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    10 facts about Democrats in the U.S.

    More than four-in-ten Democratic voters (44%) are Hispanic, Black, Asian, another race or multiracial, up from 23% in 1996.

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    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 U.S. adults say gun ownership increases safety by allowing law-abiding citizens to protect themselves; an identical share says it reduces safety by giving too many people access to firearms and increasing misuse.

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