Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In many ways, Americans’ emotions toward politics today are as negative as their evaluations of the country’s political system. Majorities say they always or often feel exhausted (65%) and angry (55%) when thinking about politics these days, while relatively few report feeling hopeful (10%) or excited (4%) with this much frequency. Despite the public’s weariness […]
Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. About half of Americans who don’t own a gun say they could never see themselves owning one (52%) while nearly as many could imagine themselves as gun owners in the future (47%).
This report was written by Kiana Cox, research associate. Editorial guidance was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research and Juliana Menasce Horowitz, associate director, social and demographic trends research. Guidance on the communications strategy and outreach was provided by Tanya Arditi, communications manager. The report was number checked by Carolyne Im, […]