On the issue of gun regulation, do you support or oppose a proposal that would do the following? [Increase spending on mental health and school safety Allow police to confiscate guns from people deemed to be dangerous by a judge Prohibit people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns; enhance background checks on minors Increase penalties for illegal gun purchases.]
Gun proposal: mental health, confiscation, and background checks · Asked in 1 wave, 2024 · 59,976 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Wording from the year's CES guide.
| Group | Support | Oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 86% | 14% | 59976 | ±0.7 | |
| AK † | 72% | 28% | 128 | ±15 | |
| AL | 85% | 15% | 901 | ±6 | |
| AR | 80% | 20% | 532 | ±7 | |
| AZ | 82% | 18% |
Cooperative Election Study 2024 · US adults 18+ (YouGov opt-in panels, sample-matched to an ACS frame and weighted). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Election Study 2024 | 2024-10-01 to 2024-12-09 | web | 60,000 | 59,976 |
| 1495 |
| ±5 |
| CA | 89% | 11% | 4898 | ±2 |
| CO | 80% | 20% | 1055 | ±5 |
| CT | 93% | 7% | 594 | ±6 |
| DC | 98% | 2% | 170 | ±10 |
| DE | 93% | 7% | 219 | ±9 |
| FL | 89% | 11% | 4400 | ±3 |
| GA | 86% | 14% | 2054 | ±4 |
| HI | 89% | 11% | 183 | ±10 |
| IA | 84% | 16% | 615 | ±8 |
| ID | 75% | 25% | 313 | ±11 |
| IL | 90% | 10% | 2319 | ±4 |
| IN | 84% | 16% | 1266 | ±5 |
| KS | 81% | 19% | 502 | ±7 |
| KY | 81% | 19% | 887 | ±5 |
| LA | 86% | 14% | 708 | ±6 |
| MA | 93% | 7% | 1119 | ±5 |
| MD | 92% | 8% | 1067 | ±5 |
| ME | 86% | 14% | 287 | ±7 |
| MI | 85% | 15% | 1951 | ±4 |
| MN | 87% | 13% | 1016 | ±5 |
| MO | 79% | 21% | 1323 | ±5 |
| MS | 87% | 13% | 503 | ±7 |
| MT | 81% | 19% | 231 | ±9 |
| NC | 87% | 13% | 1912 | ±4 |
| ND | 81% | 19% | 114 | ±11 |
| NE | 86% | 14% | 353 | ±9 |
| NH | 86% | 14% | 298 | ±7 |
| NJ | 92% | 8% | 1604 | ±4 |
| NM | 80% | 20% | 421 | ±8 |
| NV | 83% | 17% | 738 | ±7 |
| NY | 92% | 8% | 3451 | ±3 |
| OH | 86% | 14% | 2562 | ±3 |
| OK | 78% | 22% | 701 | ±6 |
| OR | 83% | 17% | 1009 | ±5 |
| PA | 88% | 12% | 3037 | ±3 |
| RI | 91% | 9% | 212 | ±8 |
| SC | 86% | 14% | 992 | ±6 |
| SD | 84% | 16% | 173 | ±9 |
| TN | 80% | 20% | 1369 | ±5 |
| TX | 86% | 14% | 4813 | ±2 |
| UT | 84% | 16% | 507 | ±7 |
| VA | 89% | 11% | 1611 | ±4 |
| VT | 90% | 10% | 124 | ±12 |
| WA | 86% | 14% | 1382 | ±4 |
| WI | 83% | 17% | 1334 | ±5 |
| WV | 88% | 12% | 428 | ±10 |
| WY † | 69% | 31% | 95 | ±14 |