The Economist/YouGov, Aug. 5, 2025
| Question | Do you favor or oppose the following? |
| Item | Creating red flag laws that allow a court to temporarily remove guns from people that are believed to pose a danger to themself or others |
| Response | Favor strongly or somewhat |
| Poll Main Page | Unemployment concerns, Gaza, Epstein, trust and medicine, guns, and team names |
| Interview Period | Aug. 1, 2025 to Aug. 4, 2025 |
| Sample Size | 1,702 |
| Policy Context | This poll was conducted in early August 2025, shortly after a gunman rampaged through a New York City office tower, killing four and then himself. The man had a history of mental health problems. “Red flag laws” are designed for such people, but the laws rely on others to petition a court to temporarily remove the at-risk person’s firearms. The man’s home state of Nevada had such a law, but no one petitioned a court for the man in question. As of March 2025, 21 U.S. states and Washington, DC, had red flag laws, and the federal government did not have a red flag law. |
