A permit should be required for carrying a concealed gun
Dem / Lean Dem91%
Rep / Lean Rep60%
Source: Pew Research, Jun. 28, 2023
Chart: Americans Agree
Chart: Americans Agree
Concealed Carry
Pew Research, Jun. 28, 2023
Details
| Question | Please indicate whether you would oppose or favor the following proposals about gun policy. |
| Item | Allowing people to carry concealed guns without a permit |
| Response | Strongly or somewhat oppose |
| Poll Main Page | Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem |
| Interview Period | Jun. 5, 2023 to Jun. 11, 2023 |
| Sample Size | 5,115 |
| Note | “Republicans” include Republicans and those who lean to the Republican party. “Democrats” include Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic party. |
| Policy Context | When this poll was conducted in 2023, there was no federal law requiring a permit to carry a concealed gun. As of May 2025, this was still the case, and at the state level, roughly half the U.S. states required a permit, and half did not. |