the of the SNRA's Influence Have Become More Ideologically Polarized % who say the influence of the National Rifle Association over gun control laws in this country is... Right gamo unt Conserva tive Republicans/Red leaners Liberal Democrats/Dem leaners
The survey finds that overall public views of the political influence of the National Rifle Association (NRA) have not changed much in recent years. But they have become more politically and ideologically polarized.
Currently, 40% say the NRA has too much influence over gun control laws in this country, 17% say it has too little influence, while 36% say it has the right amount of influence. This balance of opinion is virtually unchanged from May 2013. In fact, it is also comparable to opinion about the NRA’s influence in 2000.
However, there are wider differences in how conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats see the NRA’s influence. Among Republicans and Republican leaners, just 13% of conservatives say the NRA has too much influence, down from 32% in 2000. By contrast, 68% of liberal Democrats and Democratic leaners say the organization has too much influence, compared with 57% who said this in 2000.
the of the SNRA's Influence Have  | Become More Ideologically Polarized  | % who say the influence of the National Rifle  | Association over gun control laws in this country is...  | Too much  | Right gamo unt  | Too little  | Total  | 2015  | 40  | 36  | 17  | 2000  | 42  | 28  | 17  | Conserva tive Republicans/Red leaners  | 2015 13  | 23  | 59  | 2000  | 32  | 44  | 14  | Liberal Democrats/Dem leaners  | 2015  | 68  | 19  | 8  | 2000  | 57  | 17  | 19  | Survey cond lucted July 14-20 2015. Don it know responses not  | shown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 