This statistic shows the share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party. During the survey, 68 percent of Republican respondents reported being in favor of allowing concealed carry in more places, compared to 26 percent of Democrats.
Share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2018). Share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947497/share-americans-favor-expanded-gun-rights-right-party/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party." Chart. October 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947497/share-americans-favor-expanded-gun-rights-right-party/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947497/share-americans-favor-expanded-gun-rights-right-party/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Americans Who Favor Expanded Gun Rights in 2018, by Right and Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947497/share-americans-favor-expanded-gun-rights-right-party/
Pew Research Center, Share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947497/share-americans-favor-expanded-gun-rights-right-party/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of Americans who favor expanded gun rights in 2018, by right and political party [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/947497/share-americans-favor-expanded-gun-rights-right-party/