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The Orlando massacre Sunday may cause Americans once again to say terrorism or guns are the nation's most important problem, as they did last December after the Paris and San Bernardino attacks.

A record-high 56% of U.S. adults say there is more local crime than last year, while 78% -- tied for the highest since 1993 -- perceive more national crime.

Terrorism is the No. 1 problem facing the U.S., in Americans' eyes. The percentage of Americans identifying it as the most important problem surged from 3% in November to 16% in December. This is the highest reading since 2005.

Americans give the Republican Party significant advantages for keeping the U.S. safe from international threats and keeping the country prosperous.

A median of more than six in 10 residents across 14 European countries say terrorism is a serious problem; 55% say the same about immigration levels.

Before the collapse of peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban, Americans offered mixed assessments of the Afghanistan War.

Trends in U.S. public opinion about terrorism measured before the terrorist attacks in Paris show mixed patterns, but several measures indicate that public concern about terrorism was already on the rise prior to the weekend's events.

As Nigerians see some progress in their country's efforts to tackle terrorism and corruption, their eyes are focusing more sharply on their economy, which they say is the most important issue for the government to address.

Americans' satisfaction with the nation's security from terrorism fell significantly for the second year in a row. It is now at 43%, versus 59% last year and 69% in 2014. Satisfaction with U.S. military strength also dropped.

Before the Orlando shootings, Americans indicated that military actions against the Islamic State would be among the most effective ways to fight terrorism and that restrictions on Muslims would be among the least effective.