Support for stricter gun control laws by party U.S. 2023 | Statista

According to a survey conducted in January 2023, about 17 percent of all registered voters identifying as Republican strongly supported stricter firearm legislation in the United States. This proportion was much higher among Democratic voters, 73 percent of whom strongly supported stricter gun control laws.

Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the United States?

Characteristic	Strongly support	Somewhat support	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Don't know/No opinion
All registered voters	45%	18%	11%	19%	7%
Democrats	73%	15%	4%	4%	5%
Republicans	17%	20%	16%	38%	8%
Independents	39%	21%	13%	18%	9%

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Release date

February 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 27 to 29, 2023

Number of respondents

2,005 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

registered voters

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are due to rounding.

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