This survey shows the attitude towards gun control in the U.S. in 2011, by generation. In 2011, 50 percent of Baby Boomers stated that the protection of gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership.
What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership?
(by generation, United States, 2011)
Millennial (18-30 years olds): 381 people.
Generation X (31-46 year olds): 493 people.
Baby Boomer (47-65 year olds): 905 people.
Silent (66-83 olds): 513 people.
Figures may not add to 100% because of rounding.
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Pew Research Center. (November 3, 2011). What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership? (by generation, United States, 2011) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207092/attitude-towards-gun-control-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. "What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership? (by generation, United States, 2011)." Chart. November 3, 2011. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207092/attitude-towards-gun-control-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. (2011). What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership? (by generation, United States, 2011). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207092/attitude-towards-gun-control-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. "What Is More Important, Protecting Gun Rights or Controlling Gun Ownership? (by Generation, United States, 2011)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207092/attitude-towards-gun-control-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center, What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership? (by generation, United States, 2011) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207092/attitude-towards-gun-control-in-the-us-by-generation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
What is more important, protecting gun rights or controlling gun ownership? (by generation, United States, 2011) [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 3, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/207092/attitude-towards-gun-control-in-the-us-by-generation/
