According to a survey conducted in 2024, Americans were divided on whether the average person in the United States can or cannot be trusted with a gun. However, a very slim majority believed that the average American could be trusted with a gun, at 43 percent. In comparison, 42 percent felt that the average American could not be trusted with a gun, while 15 percent said that they were not sure.
Share of adults who think that the average American can be trusted with a gun or not in the United States in 2024
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YouGov. (July 4, 2024). Share of adults who think that the average American can be trusted with a gun or not in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493684/us-opinion-on-whether-the-average-american-can-be-trusted-with-a-gun/
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YouGov. (2024). Share of adults who think that the average American can be trusted with a gun or not in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493684/us-opinion-on-whether-the-average-american-can-be-trusted-with-a-gun/
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Share of adults who think that the average American can be trusted with a gun or not in the United States in 2024 [Graph], YouGov, July 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1493684/us-opinion-on-whether-the-average-american-can-be-trusted-with-a-gun/
