In 2019, U.S. adults who leaned towards the Democrats were much more likely than Republicans to worry about mass shootings, with 62 percent worrying that they or a member of their family will be a victim. This is compared to only 25 percent of Republicans who said the same.
Share of adults in the United States worried they or a member of their family will be a victim of a mass shooting in 2015 and 2019, by political party
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Gallup. (October 11, 2019). Share of adults in the United States worried they or a member of their family will be a victim of a mass shooting in 2015 and 2019, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078545/share-us-adults-worried-being-victim-mass-shootings-party/
Gallup. "Share of adults in the United States worried they or a member of their family will be a victim of a mass shooting in 2015 and 2019, by political party." Chart. October 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078545/share-us-adults-worried-being-victim-mass-shootings-party/
Gallup. (2019). Share of adults in the United States worried they or a member of their family will be a victim of a mass shooting in 2015 and 2019, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078545/share-us-adults-worried-being-victim-mass-shootings-party/
Gallup. "Share of Adults in The United States Worried They or a Member of Their Family Will Be a Victim of a Mass Shooting in 2015 and 2019, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078545/share-us-adults-worried-being-victim-mass-shootings-party/
Gallup, Share of adults in the United States worried they or a member of their family will be a victim of a mass shooting in 2015 and 2019, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078545/share-us-adults-worried-being-victim-mass-shootings-party/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States worried they or a member of their family will be a victim of a mass shooting in 2015 and 2019, by political party [Graph], Gallup, October 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078545/share-us-adults-worried-being-victim-mass-shootings-party/
