| Adults | Democrats | Republicans | Moderates | Whites | Nonwhites | Men | Women | Independents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58 | 79 | 39 | 61 | 56 | 65 | 47 | 69 | 35 |
| 2014 | 47 | 71 | 29 | 53 | 42 | 60 | 40 | 55 | 36 |
% of Americans supporting stricter gun laws
Sources:
gallup.com
Share:
| Adults | Democrats | Republicans | Moderates | Whites | Nonwhites | Men | Women | Independents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58 | 79 | 39 | 61 | 56 | 65 | 47 | 69 | 35 |
| 2014 | 47 | 71 | 29 | 53 | 42 | 60 | 40 | 55 | 36 |
From 2012 to 2014, those supporting stricter gun laws fell below the majority threshold. Support fell almost universally across all groups, with the one exception being those identifying as independents, who saw an increase of only 1%.