Politics

Most Minnesotans support assault-style weapons ban, with a suburban surprise

A probability survey of 1,172 Minnesota adults finds 79% of Twin Cities suburbanites support an assault-style weapons ban, topping Minneapolis-St. Paul.

More than two-thirds of Minnesotans (69%) support banning the sale of assault-style weapons such as the AR-15, but the most striking finding may be where support runs highest, according to a Minnesota Community Survey of 1,172 adults conducted Sept. 25–Nov. 6, 2025.

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Twin Cities suburbs show the strongest support at 79%, exceeding Minneapolis and St. Paul proper (71%). This inverts the typical urban-suburban pattern in national polling.

The intensity of opinion skews toward support. More than 60% of Minnesotans "strongly support" an assault-style weapons ban, compared with just 18% who "strongly oppose" it.

Where Minnesotans Stand on Immigration Enforcement

New statewide probability survey findings from Lumaris Research, including a full report, slide deck, and related research. Enter your email to gain free access.

A majority of Minnesotans say federal agents did the wrong thing in the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

By a 34-point margin, Minnesotans said the ICE agent was wrong in the Renee Good shooting. A statewide probability survey finds the Pretti margin even wider.

Minnesotans say their state is headed in the wrong direction, no matter who you ask

Just 28% of Minnesota Democrats say the state is headed the right way despite holding the governorship, a statewide probability survey finds.

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