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U.S. gun ownership varies most strongly by gender -- 45% of men versus 15% of women personally own guns. Being married and from the South are also major predictors of gun ownership -- 64% of Southern married men own guns.

Whether reflecting the remnants of the pandemic or the difficulty of inflation, Americans remain sour about the state of the union.

Fifty-five percent of Americans now say they worry about healthcare a great deal, topping Gallup's list of potential worries for the fifth year in a row and for the 11th year since 2001.

Among 15 issues, Americans are most likely to say they worry a great deal about healthcare (55%) and least likely to say the same about unemployment (23%) and energy (25%).

A majority of Americans favor a number of different proposals to prevent school shootings, but less than half favor arming teachers.

American gun owners give personal safety/protection as the top reason they own a gun. Hunting is the next-highest response, while the Second Amendment and collecting guns as a hobby are lower on the list of reasons.

A majority of Americans (55%) say there should be stricter laws regarding gun sales, a sharp rise from last year. Most Americans, however, still do not think there should be a ban on handguns for those not in the police.

Registered voters rate the economy as the most important factor influencing their vote this midterm election cycle, but abortion and crime are close behind.

As news of the tragic mass shooting Friday at a Connecticut grade school unfolds, experts, leaders, and the media will be taking a hard look at issues of school safety and gun control.

While inflation, government and the economy remain the top U.S. problems, 8% of Americans now mention abortion, the highest percentage mentioning that issue in Gallup's records.