Poll: Virginians back tighter gun laws, favor current redistricting system

A new statewide poll shows most Virginians support stricter gun laws and favor keeping the commonwealth’s current redistricting system, even as many question whether tougher firearms restrictions would make them safer and express deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.The poll, conducted by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research at Roanoke College as the 2026 General Assembly session reached its midpoint last week, surveyed 800 Virginia residents while the Democratic-controlled legislature passed a slate of gun control measures and a constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to redraw Virginia’s congressional maps if voters approve the measure in a referendum set for April.Read More