Gun Control

Views on Gun Laws Unchanged After Aurora Shooting

More Support for Gun Rights, Gay Marriage than in 2008 or 2004

The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

Section 8: Domestic and Foreign Policy Views

Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Section 8: Domestic Issues and Social Policy

Fewer Are Angry at Government, But Discontent Remains High

Republicans, Tea Party Supporters More Mellow

Section 3: Attitudes Toward Social Issues

No Shift Toward Gun Control After Tucson Shootings

Most Point to Troubled Individuals, Not Broader Societal Problems

Views of Gun Control — A Detailed Demographic Breakdown

Public Divided Over State, Local Laws Banning Handguns

Since 2008, Increased Support for Gun Rights

Public Takes Conservative Turn on Gun Control, Abortion

Americans Now Divided Over Both Issues

Public Continues to Oppose Banning Handgun Sales

Little Boost for Gun Control or Agreement on Causes

Va. Tech Shootings

The NRA’s Image Improves as Support for Gun Control Slips

by Shawn Neidorf, Research Associate, Pew Center for the People & the Press

Voter Preferences Vacillate

A Year After Columbine Public Looks To Parents More Than Schools To Prevent Violence

Bradley Boxes Out Political Center

Public Backs Clinton on Gun Control

But Handgun Ban Opposed