This statistic shows the opinion of Americans in October 2015 on whether or not they would favor a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states. In October 2015, 86 percent of the respondents stated that they would favor such a law.
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U.S. public opinion on background checks for all gun purchases 2015
Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.?
This statistic shows the opinion of Americans in October 2015 on whether or not they would favor a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states. In October 2015, 86 percent of the respondents stated that they would favor such a law.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Favor | 86% |
| Oppose | 12% |
| No opinion | 2% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Favor | 86% |
| Oppose | 12% |
| No opinion | 2% |
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This statistic shows the opinion of Americans in October 2015 on whether or not they would favor a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states. In October 2015, 86 percent of the respondents stated that they would favor such a law.
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- Release date
- October 2015
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 7-11, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 1,015 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The original question was posed as follows: "Would you favor or oppose a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- October 7-11, 2015
- Number of respondents
- 1,015 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The original question was posed as follows: "Would you favor or oppose a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states?"
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