U.S. public opinion on a law that bans private handgun possession 1959-2023

The share of Americans who feel that there should be a law banning the private possession of handguns has been on the decline. In 1990, about 41 percent of surveyed Americans felt that there should be a law that would ban the private possession of handguns. In 2023, only 27 percent of respondents felt the same way.

美国民众认为应立法禁止私人拥有手枪的比例呈下降趋势。1990年，约41%的受访美国民众认为应立法禁止私人拥有手枪。至2023年，仅有27%的受访者持有相同观点。