Pew Research Center poll shows rural attitudes about guns

Percentage of poll respondents who strongly or somewhat favor
certain measures (Pew Research Center chart; click the image to enlarge it)

Here's some of the newest polling from the Pew Research Center on Americans' attitudes towards guns. Polls were conducted April 5-11.

• 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.