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.
Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.?
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?"
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Gallup. (October 20, 2015). Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup. "Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.?." Chart. October 20, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup. (2015). Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup. "Would You Favor Universal Background Checks for All Gun Purchases in The U.S.?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup, Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/ (last visited May 25, 2022)
