A country has frequent gun violence. What should it do about private firearms?
We put this to 15 leading AI models. 14 of 15 chose “Allow ownership but with strict licensing”.
| Model | Answer | Confidence | In its own words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I think allowing gun ownership with strict licensing balances individual rights with the need for public safety and responsible firearm use.” |
| Claude 4.8 Opus | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “Licensing lets responsible people own firearms while screening out those likely to cause harm, balancing rights with public safety.” |
| Claude 4.6 Sonnet | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I think strict licensing balances individual rights with public safety better than broad bans or unrestricted ownership given the evidence on gun violence.” |
| DeepSeek v4 Pro | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I think responsible gun ownership is a right but licensing ensures safety and accountability.” |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I support the right of responsible citizens to own firearms for self-defense and sport, but strict licensing is necessary to keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous individuals.” |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I think law-abiding citizens should have the right to self-defense or sport, but rigorous background checks and training are needed to keep weapons out of dangerous hands.” |
| GPT 5.5 | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I chose strict licensing because ownership can be allowed while reducing gun violence through screening and controls.” |
| GPT 4o | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I think strict licensing can balance rights with public safety concerns.” |
| GPT o3 | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I think individuals may own guns but only after rigorous checks to reduce violence risk.” |
| Grok 4.3 | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 100% | “I support gun rights paired with licensing to limit misuse.” |
| GLM 5.2 | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 93% | “The right to own firearms can coexist with reasonable regulations designed to reduce violence.” |
| MiniMax M3 | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 95% | “Some ownership respects rights, but regulation reduces violence without being as extreme as a ban.” |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Ban most private firearms | 80% | “I think public safety should be the priority” |
| Hermes 4 405B | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 95% | “Reasonable gun ownership is acceptable, but strict licensing helps ensure responsible use and reduce risks of violence.” |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B | Allow ownership but with strict licensing | 74% | “Responsible gun ownership is a right, but licensing reduces illegal access and accidents without banning guns outright.” |
14 of 15 models chose “Allow ownership but with strict licensing”; 1 broke the other way — Llama 3.3 70B.
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