New survey: Number of Americans carrying handguns on the rise
6:00am Monday, June 01, 2026
The Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) hired McLaughlin & Associates to survey 1,000 general election voters May 19, 2026, regarding whether likely voters carry concealed handguns. Not surprisingly, people in the 29 constitutional-carry states carry concealed handguns more frequently (34.2%) than people in 21 right-to-carry states (25.98%).



