Gun Control

Date	Protect Right to Own Guns	Control Gun Ownership
12/1993	34	57
5/1999	30	65
6/1999	33	62
3/2000	29	66
4/2000	37	55
5/2000	38	57
6/2003	42	54
2/2004	37	58
4/2007	32	60
11/2007	42	55
4/2008	37	58
4/2009	45	49
3/2010	46	46
9/2010	46	50
1/2011	49	46
3/2011	48	47
10/2011	47	49
4/2012	49	45
7/2012	46	47
12/2012	42	49
1/2013	45	51
2/2013	46	50
5/2013	48	50
2/9/2014	49	48
12/7/2014	52	46
7/20/2015	47	50

While support for gun rights surpassed that of gun control in December of last year, reaching a two-decade high, it has since fallen five percentage points. Now 50% say it is more important to control gun ownership, just slightly more than the 47% who say it is more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns. Read report.