Public remains closely divided on controlling guns and protecting rights

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June 20, 2017

5. Views on gun policy

Public remains closely divided on controlling guns and protecting rights

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5. Views on gun policy
Partisan gap in views of NRA is wider than divide between gun owners, non-gun owners
Republicans say protecting right to own guns is more important
Gun owners more likely than non-gun owners to contact officials on gun policy
Few say ‘almost everyone’ or ‘almost no one’ should be able to legally own guns
Views of stricter gun laws vary by feelings about future personal gun ownership
Majorities of Democrats who don’t own guns – and those who do – favor stricter gun laws
Urban and rural residents back federal gun database, ban on assault-style weapons
Wide differences between Republican gun owners, non-gun owners on several policies
Most gun owners favor some limits on gun sales, as well as more ‘concealed carry’
Broad public support for banning gun sales to the mentally ill, people on federal no-fly or watch lists
About half of all adults say U.S. guns laws should be stricter

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