The original question was posed as follows: "Would you favor or oppose a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states?"
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U.S. public opinion on background checks for all gun purchases 2015
This statistic shows the opinion of Americans in October 2015 on whether or not they would favor a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states. In October 2015, 86 percent of the respondents stated that they would favor such a law.
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Gallup. (October 20, 2015). Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup. "Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.?." Chart. October 20, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup. (2015). Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup. "Would You Favor Universal Background Checks for All Gun Purchases in The U.S.?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Oct 2015, /statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
Gallup, Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Would you favor universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S.? [Graph], Gallup, October 20, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/478383/us-public-opinion-on-background-checks-for-all-gun-purchases/
