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5. Views on gun policy
Few say ‘almost everyone’ or ‘almost no one’ should be able to legally own guns
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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
- Public remains closely divided on controlling guns and protecting rights
- 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