As of May 2022, 40 percent of surveyed registered voters indicated they were strongly supportive of stricter gun laws in the United States, with an additional 20 percent somewhat supporting stricter laws. 18 percent of polled respondents were strongly opposed to stricter gun laws.
Support for stricter gun laws amongst registered voters in the United States 2022
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Morning Consult. (May 17, 2022). Support for stricter gun laws amongst registered voters in the United States 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310148/support-stricter-gun-laws/
Morning Consult. "Support for stricter gun laws amongst registered voters in the United States 2022." Chart. May 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310148/support-stricter-gun-laws/
Morning Consult. (2022). Support for stricter gun laws amongst registered voters in the United States 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310148/support-stricter-gun-laws/
Morning Consult. "Support for Stricter Gun Laws amongst Registered Voters in The United States 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310148/support-stricter-gun-laws/
Morning Consult, Support for stricter gun laws amongst registered voters in the United States 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310148/support-stricter-gun-laws/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Support for stricter gun laws amongst registered voters in the United States 2022 [Graph], Morning Consult, May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310148/support-stricter-gun-laws/