I also asked gun owners to indicate how likely they would be to bring guns to a protest. First, almost two-thirds of respondents (62 percent) think that bringing guns to protests is “very inappropriate.” This finding is true for Black and white Americans. Only a tiny minority (6 percent) believe that it is “very appropriate” to bring guns to protests. Republicans (14 percent), more so than any other grouping, believe that it is “very appropriate” to bring guns to protests. If guns at protests “chill” attendance, that could have implications for democratic responsiveness down the line.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2021 09:34 UTC