Half of American public (50%) says that state and local governments should not be able to pass laws barring the sale or possession of handguns in their jurisdictions, while 45% say they should be able to pass such laws. Most Republicans (62%) and independents (57%) believe that states and localities should not be able to pass laws banning the sale and possession of handguns. However, a majority of Democrats (60%) say that state and local government should be allowed to pass such laws.
There are sizeable gender and racial differences in these attitudes. A majority of men (57%) say localities should not be allowed to pass laws banning handguns while most women (51%) say such laws should be permitted. While 57% of whites say state and local governments should not be allowed to pass laws prohibiting handguns, majorities of blacks (64%) and Hispanics (61%) say they should be allowed to pass these laws.
What's your opinion? Does this information support what we've already observed and often commented upon? Is the gun rights movement gaining ground? How long do you think that will continue?
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