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Pew Research CenterJune 27, 2023
Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem

Public support for stricter gun laws has ticked up since 2021, is similar to 2019

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Public support for stricter gun laws has ticked up since 2021, is similar to 2019

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Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem
Majority of Americans expect gun violence to increase; public divided on impact of gun ownership on safety
Public support for stricter gun laws has ticked up since 2021, is similar to 2019
Growing shares of Americans say gun violence, violent crime are ‘very big’ national problems
Large majority of Americans support raising minimum age for buying guns to 21
Stark differences in views on whether gun ownership does more to increase or decrease safety in the U.S.
Women are more likely than men to favor stricter gun laws in the U.S.
Rural residents less likely than those in urban or suburban communities to favor stricter U.S. gun laws
Bipartisan support for preventing people with mental illnesses from purchasing guns, but wide differences on other policies
Gun owners, non-owners differ over many gun policy proposals
Within each party, gun owners are more likely than non-owners to favor expanded access to guns

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