Show Of Hands asked:
Do you think the 2nd Amendment (the right to bear arms) was intended primarily so citizens could defend themselves against other individuals, or against the government?
| Individuals | Government |
| Individuals | Government |
| Individuals | Government |
| 36% | 64% |
| 12,807 Votes |
| 36% | 64% |
Gender
MF
28%
7172
47%
4646
Age
<2121-40>40
33%40%32%
33%
12
40%
5495
32%
5909
Income
<50k50-100k>100k
38%34%31%
38%
3439
34%
3355
31%
3145
Party
DemocratRepublicanIndependentLibertarian
50%30%32%14%
50%
2884
30%
3658
32%
3213
14%
893
Alaska
(52 votes)
| 26% | 74% |
Alaska (52 votes) |
26% | 74% |
Alabama (167 votes) |
31% | 69% |
Arkansas (143 votes) |
33% | 67% |
Arizona (284 votes) |
27% | 73% |
California (1286 votes) |
37% | 63% |
Colorado (339 votes) |
33% | 67% |
Connecticut (136 votes) |
43% | 57% |
Wash. D.C. (27 votes) |
29% | 71% |
Delaware (31 votes) |
32% | 68% |
Florida (620 votes) |
33% | 67% |
Georgia (384 votes) |
31% | 69% |
Guam (3 votes) |
66% | 34% |
Hawaii (39 votes) |
28% | 72% |
Iowa (121 votes) |
38% | 62% |
Idaho (89 votes) |
38% | 62% |
Illinois (487 votes) |
35% | 65% |
Indiana (309 votes) |
37% | 63% |
Kansas (132 votes) |
37% | 63% |
Kentucky (164 votes) |
34% | 66% |
Louisiana (133 votes) |
33% | 67% |
Mass. (280 votes) |
45% | 55% |
Maryland (204 votes) |
40% | 60% |
Maine (53 votes) |
49% | 51% |
Michigan (410 votes) |
42% | 58% |
Minnesota (267 votes) |
40% | 60% |
Missouri (254 votes) |
38% | 62% |
Mississippi (62 votes) |
29% | 71% |
Montana (61 votes) |
40% | 60% |
N. Carolina (361 votes) |
33% | 67% |
N. Dakota (44 votes) |
38% | 62% |
Nebraska (114 votes) |
41% | 59% |
N. Hampshire (61 votes) |
42% | 58% |
New Jersey (279 votes) |
39% | 61% |
New Mexico (63 votes) |
42% | 58% |
Nevada (126 votes) |
39% | 61% |
New York (556 votes) |
42% | 58% |
Ohio (602 votes) |
38% | 62% |
Oklahoma (175 votes) |
28% | 72% |
Oregon (249 votes) |
39% | 61% |
Penn. (546 votes) |
36% | 64% |
Puerto Rico (2 votes) |
100% |
R. Island (49 votes) |
26% | 74% |
S. Carolina (157 votes) |
31% | 69% |
South Dakota (37 votes) |
40% | 60% |
Tennessee (308 votes) |
34% | 66% |
Texas (1024 votes) |
33% | 67% |
Utah (240 votes) |
30% | 70% |
Virginia (443 votes) |
35% | 65% |
Virgin Is. (2 votes) |
100% |
Vermont (28 votes) |
53% | 47% |
Washington (432 votes) |
34% | 66% |
Wisconsin (250 votes) |
40% | 60% |
W. Virginia (54 votes) |
42% | 58% |
Wyoming (27 votes) |
33% | 67% |
Last updated: 2024-04-26T02:56:07+00:00