Percentage of poll respondents who strongly or somewhat favor certain measures (Pew Research Center chart; click the image to enlarge it) |
- 41% of rural residents say they own a firearm, compared to about 29% in suburbs and 20% in cities.
- 35% of rural residents say gun violence is a major problem, compared to 47% of suburbanites and 65% of city dwellers.
- Rural residents overall tend to favor more expansive gun policies, regardless of political affiliation.
- 71% of rural Republicans favor allowing teachers and other K-12 school officials to carry guns at work, compared to 56% of urban Republicans.
- 51% of urban Republicans favor a ban on assault-style weapons, compared to 31% of rural Republicans.
- Conversely, Democrats are more likely to favor gun restrictions regardless of where they live.
- 33% of rural Democrats support allowing K-12 school officials to carry guns in schools, compared to 21% of urban Democrats.
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