Far more Democrats than Republicans see gun violence as very big problem % saying gun violence in the U.S. isa
Partisan divisions over gun policy proposals may reflect contrasting views among Republicans and Democrats on gun violence in the country today and on the impact of access to guns on crime and mass shootings.
Though clear majorities of both Republicans (74%) and Democrats (92%) consider gun violence to be at least a moderately big problem in the U.S., a much greater share of Democrats (65%) than Republicans (32%) say gun violence is a “very big” problem in the country.
Far more Democrats than Republicans  | see gun violence as very big problem  | % saying gun violence in the U.S. isa  | problem  | Very big Mode rately big  | Small Not a problem  | All ad ults  | 50  | 33  | 14  | 32  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 42  | 23  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 65  | 26  | Note Respondents who didn'toffer an answer not shown.  | Source Respondents Survey ofU.S adults conducted March 13-27 and April4  | 18 2017.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 