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Gun laws in the United States

Statistics report on gun laws in the United States

This report presents statistics and facts about gun laws in the United States. The report begins with an overview of state-level demographics, including gun safety legislation implemented by individual states, followed by information on gun rights and gun control lobbying groups influencing the nation. The report then highlights proposed policies in the U.S. and the amount of public support received by them, as well as the political perspectives on gun control that continue to divide the population. Ultimately, the report concludes by revealing the opinions of the American public themselves.

Table of contents

State demographics

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  • Premium Statistic Number of federal firearm commercial licenses 2023, by states
  • Premium Statistic Gun laws in the U.S. 2026, by state
  • Premium Statistic Policies restricting guns in public locations 2026, by state in the U.S.
  • Premium Statistic Policies prohibiting gun possession by certain people 2026, by state in the U.S.
  • Basic Statistic Leading states for gun law strength in the U.S. 2026
  • Premium Statistic Gun violence rate in the U.S. 2026, by state
  • Premium Statistic States with highest number of trafficked guns recovered in the U.S. in 2021

Gun lobbying

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. ideological/single-issue lobbying expenditure 2024, by industry
  • Premium Statistic U.S. spending on gun rights versus gun control lobbying 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. congressional recipients of funds from gun rights interest groups 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. top congressional recipients of funds from gun control interest groups 1989-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. National Rifle Association lobbying expenditure 1998-2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading gun control lobby organizations in the U.S., by amount spent 2023-2024

Proposed policies

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  • Premium Statistic Public support and opposition to various gun policy proposals in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support selected gun safety policies 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults' support for various gun control measures 2023, by measure
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support various gun violence prevention policies U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support gun violence prevention policies by party U.S. 2025
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for banning high-capacity ammunition magazines 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic Support for banning assault-style weapons in the U.S. 2024, by party
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on a law that bans private handgun possession in the U.S. 1959-2024

Political perspectives

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  • Basic Statistic Public support for stricter gun control laws in the U.S. 2024, by political party
  • Basic Statistic Public support for changing gun control measures in the U.S. 2024, by party
  • Premium Statistic Views on whether gun ownership increases or reduces safety 2024, by demographic U.S.
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who favor restrictions on guns, by restriction and party 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of college students who think campus gun laws are important U.S. 2023, by party
  • Premium Statistic Share of college students who prefer select gun policies on campus U.S 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic Support for teachers being equipped with firearms in the U.S. in 2022

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. beliefs on how Democratic and Republican gun policies impact safety 2023
  • Basic Statistic Support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights in the U.S. 2024, by party
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on whether carrying guns makes public places more or less safe U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who were satisfied with gun laws 2012-2026 in the U.S.
  • Basic Statistic U.S. voters support for stricter gun laws after mass shootings, 2022
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on the strictness of laws covering firearms sale 1990-2025 in the U.S.
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