Should Gun Laws be More or Less Strict? (June 2022)

Should Gun Laws be More or Less Strict? (June 2022)

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More strict52%
Less strict14%
Left as they are now28%
Don't know/No opinion6%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More strict85%44%28%
Less strict6%16%21%
Left as they are now5%27%46%
Don't know/No opinion4%12%5%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
More strict79%78%91%
Less strict6%7%5%
Left as they are now7%10%2%
Don't know/No opinion8%5%2%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
More strict16%42%27%
Less strict26%11%22%
Left as they are now50%38%47%
Don't know/No opinion8%9%3%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
More strict87%59%28%
Less strict7%10%20%
Left as they are now3%20%47%
Don't know/No opinion2%11%5%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
More strict84%88%87%
Less strict13%5%6%
Left as they are now3%3%5%
Don't know/No opinion1%3%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More strict44%24%22%
Less strict9%16%29%
Left as they are now38%54%45%
Don't know/No opinion8%5%3%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
More strict46%68%60%
Less strict16%14%11%
Left as they are now34%8%23%
Don't know/No opinion5%10%7%

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CategoryMaleFemale
More strict46%58%
Less strict19%10%
Left as they are now30%26%
Don't know/No opinion5%7%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
More strict63%52%35%
Less strict11%15%17%
Left as they are now20%28%39%
Don't know/No opinion6%5%8%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
More strict57%54%49%53%
Less strict19%17%13%10%
Left as they are now18%20%32%35%
Don't know/No opinion6%8%7%2%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
More strict41%48%50%56%58%52%
Less strict34%12%15%14%13%15%
Left as they are now16%35%28%24%22%31%
Don't know/No opinion9%5%7%6%7%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
More strict40%54%59%69%
Less strict20%10%12%10%
Left as they are now35%28%24%16%
Don't know/No opinion6%7%5%5%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
More strict38%49%74%44%
Less strict20%13%9%14%
Left as they are now36%32%15%23%
Don't know/No opinion7%6%3%18%

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