Very worried
Somewhat worried
Not too worried
Not worried at all

%
%
%
%

Oct. 5-11, 2017
10
29
34
26

Dec. 11-12, 2015
11
27
35
27

GALLUP

WASHINGTON, D.C. — About four in 10 Americans are “very” or “somewhat” worried that they or someone in their family will become a victim of a mass shooting. These data are from a Gallup poll taken Oct. 5-11, after a mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1 left 58 dead. Americans’ anxiety is similar to the level found after the San Bernardino shooting in December 2015 that left 14 dead.

Overall, 10% of Americans are very worried, 29% are somewhat worried and a total of 60% report being “not too worried” or “not worried at all.”

Gallup has asked this “worry” question only twice — both times after high-profile attacks — so it is possible that concern about mass shootings would be lower if the question were asked at other times. Still, the similarity of responses between December 2015 and now shows little evidence that worry is “ratcheting up” as these tragic events accumulate.