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Comparison: easy access to guns to blame for mass shootings in the US, 2011 and 2013
The statistic shows a comparison of the results of a survey among Americans in 2011 and in 2013 on the reaons for mass shootings. They were asked how much they think easy access to guns is responsible for these shootings. In January 2011, ** percent of respondents said easy access to guns was to blame a "great deal" for these shootings. In 2013, ** percent of respondents said the same.
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Gallup. (September 20, 2013). How much do you think easy access to guns is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/272952/survey-on-easy-access-to-guns-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup. "How much do you think easy access to guns is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years?." Chart. September 20, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/272952/survey-on-easy-access-to-guns-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup. (2013). How much do you think easy access to guns is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/272952/survey-on-easy-access-to-guns-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup. "How Much Do You Think Easy Access to Guns Is to Blame for The Mass Shootings That Have Occurred in The Us in Recent Years?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Sep 2013, /statistics/272952/survey-on-easy-access-to-guns-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup, How much do you think easy access to guns is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/272952/survey-on-easy-access-to-guns-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
How much do you think easy access to guns is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years? [Graph], Gallup, September 20, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/272952/survey-on-easy-access-to-guns-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
