As of June 2022, Americans were most strongly in favor of requiring criminal and mental background checks for all individuals buying guns, as well as raising the minimum age to buy a gun from 18 to 21 years old. Americans are least supportive of preventing people from carrying a concealed gun in public, and stationing armed guards at schools, and an outright ban on semi-automatic weapons.
This survey was conducted shortly after the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas where two teachers and 19 students were killed.
Level of support for various gun control measures in the United States 2023
Characteristic
Favor strongly
Favor somewhat
Oppose somewhat
Oppose strongly
Not sure
Preventing people with a history of mental illness from owning guns
64%
19%
6%
4%
7%
Banning semi-automatic weapons
45%
12%
1,023%
7%
9%
Creating red flag laws that allow a court to temporarily remove guns from people who are believed to pose a danger to themselves or others
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