As of May 2023, 26 percent of Americans surveyed were of the opinion that access to guns or firearms was the number one public health threat in the United States. Among those who viewed access to guns or firearms as a top public health concern, huge variations in opinion were reported by political party affiliation, race, and ethnicity. This statistic represents the share of Americans who view access to guns or firearms as the main public health threat as of May 2023, by demography.
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Ipsos North America. (May 19, 2023). Share of Americans who view access to guns or firearms as the primary public health threat as of May 2023, by demography [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1413611/people-who-view-guns-as-a-main-public-health-threat-in-the-us-by-demography/
Ipsos North America. "Share of Americans who view access to guns or firearms as the primary public health threat as of May 2023, by demography." Chart. May 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1413611/people-who-view-guns-as-a-main-public-health-threat-in-the-us-by-demography/
Ipsos North America. (2023). Share of Americans who view access to guns or firearms as the primary public health threat as of May 2023, by demography. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1413611/people-who-view-guns-as-a-main-public-health-threat-in-the-us-by-demography/
Ipsos North America. "Share of Americans Who View Access to Guns or Firearms as The Primary Public Health Threat as of May 2023, by Demography." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 May 2023, /statistics/1413611/people-who-view-guns-as-a-main-public-health-threat-in-the-us-by-demography/
Ipsos North America, Share of Americans who view access to guns or firearms as the primary public health threat as of May 2023, by demography ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1413611/people-who-view-guns-as-a-main-public-health-threat-in-the-us-by-demography/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of Americans who view access to guns or firearms as the primary public health threat as of May 2023, by demography [Graph], Ipsos North America, May 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1413611/people-who-view-guns-as-a-main-public-health-threat-in-the-us-by-demography/
