Support for an “assault weapons” ban is below levels seen in the previous two polls, and support for a handgun ban is “statistically tied” to record low levels of support, it said Monday. This was revealed in the results published by Gallup.
The survey was conducted from October 1 to 12, 2024.
gallup noticed Fifty-two percent of American adults support banning “assault weapons,” which is significantly lower than Gallup's original 2019 poll (61 percent) and slightly lower than 55 percent in 2022. It's decreasing.”
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The paper noted that Democrats remain the driving force behind banning “assault weapons,” with 82% of Democrats supporting gun control compared to just 27% of Republicans.
Support for banning handguns has fallen to 20%. Thirty-three percent of Democrats support such a ban, compared to 6% of Republicans.
The Democratic approval rating of 33% is an all-time low for the Democratic Party.
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