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Support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights in the U.S. in 2018
Support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights in the U.S. in 2018
Do you think it's more important to protect or to limit gun ownership rights?
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of public opinion on the importance of protecting or limiting gun ownership rights in the United States, by respondent's political identification. As of February 2018, about 69 percent of all registered voters, identifying themselves as Republican, thought it was more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns.
Do you think it's more important to protect or to limit gun ownership rights?
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| All registered voters | Democrats | Republicans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More important to protect the right to own guns | 46% | 22% | 69% |
| More important to limit gun ownership | 42% | 69% | 21% |
| Does not know/no opinion | 12% | 9% | 10% |
| All registered voters | Democrats | Republicans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| More important to protect the right to own guns | 46% | 22% | 69% |
| More important to limit gun ownership | 42% | 69% | 21% |
| Does not know/no opinion | 12% | 9% | 10% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of public opinion on the importance of protecting or limiting gun ownership rights in the United States, by respondent's political identification. As of February 2018, about 69 percent of all registered voters, identifying themselves as Republican, thought it was more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns.
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- February 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 22-26, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,992 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Registered voters
- Method of interview
- Online interview
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- February 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 22-26, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,992 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Registered voters
- Method of interview
- Online interview
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