State Leaders and Legislative Approval: Handling of Second Amendment rights (June 2021)

State Leaders and Legislative Approval: Handling of Second Amendment rights (June 2021)

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Approve strongly28%
Approve somewhat16%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%
Disapprove somewhat7%
Disapprove strongly26%
Don't know9%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly6%28%48%
Approve somewhat9%14%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%15%14%
Disapprove somewhat12%4%3%
Disapprove strongly52%24%4%
Don't know7%16%8%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly4%5%7%
Approve somewhat7%11%9%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%20%14%
Disapprove somewhat9%20%10%
Disapprove strongly64%34%53%
Don't know5%9%6%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly52%33%52%
Approve somewhat20%21%23%
Neither approve nor disapprove15%16%14%
Disapprove somewhat3%6%2%
Disapprove strongly3%12%2%
Don't know7%12%6%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly4%14%51%
Approve somewhat7%14%22%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%27%10%
Disapprove somewhat9%11%3%
Disapprove strongly62%21%6%
Don't know8%12%7%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly3%2%6%
Approve somewhat10%4%8%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%12%6%
Disapprove somewhat18%8%3%
Disapprove strongly44%69%68%
Don't know10%5%9%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly40%48%59%
Approve somewhat17%28%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove9%7%14%
Disapprove somewhat10%3%1%
Disapprove strongly11%5%3%
Don't know12%9%3%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly34%13%21%
Approve somewhat16%17%13%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%19%21%
Disapprove somewhat5%11%11%
Disapprove strongly24%31%27%
Don't know9%9%7%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly34%23%
Approve somewhat18%13%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%16%
Disapprove somewhat6%8%
Disapprove strongly23%28%
Don't know5%11%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly21%30%36%
Approve somewhat13%17%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%14%17%
Disapprove somewhat9%7%6%
Disapprove strongly33%24%18%
Don't know10%8%8%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly20%23%30%36%
Approve somewhat14%14%17%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%21%15%9%
Disapprove somewhat6%6%7%8%
Disapprove strongly31%25%25%25%
Don't know17%11%5%6%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly20%30%31%34%23%28%
Approve somewhat26%12%16%18%17%13%
Neither approve nor disapprove29%21%14%6%15%9%
Disapprove somewhat17%8%3%7%8%8%
Disapprove strongly4%19%24%28%31%35%
Don't know3%11%12%6%6%6%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly37%27%21%17%
Approve somewhat18%18%15%8%
Neither approve nor disapprove14%19%13%13%
Disapprove somewhat7%8%7%7%
Disapprove strongly16%19%39%45%
Don't know9%9%5%11%

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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.
Approve strongly40%32%16%14%
Approve somewhat15%22%9%12%
Neither approve nor disapprove19%12%11%28%
Disapprove somewhat7%6%8%9%
Disapprove strongly11%20%49%26%
Don't know8%9%8%12%

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