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Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older. |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal
Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
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"Do you favor or oppose a law to ban the sale of assault weapons
and semiautomatic rifles?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/22-25/09 |
49 |
45 |
6 |
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4/23-26/09 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
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5/91 |
75 |
22 |
3 |
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7/90 |
73 |
23 |
4 |
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Gallup Poll. Oct. 1-4,
2009. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4. |
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"In general, do you
feel that the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made more strict, less strict,
or kept as they are now?" |
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More
Strict |
Less
Strict |
Kept
as Now |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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10/1-4/09 |
44 |
12 |
43 |
1 |
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10/3-5/08 |
49 |
8 |
41 |
2 |
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10/4-7/07 |
51 |
8 |
39 |
2 |
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10/9-12/06 |
56 |
9 |
33 |
2 |
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10/13-16/05 |
57 |
7 |
35 |
1 |
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10/11-14/04 |
54 |
11 |
34 |
1 |
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1/9-11/04 |
60 |
6 |
34 |
- |
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10/6-8/03 |
55 |
9 |
36 |
- |
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10/14-17/02 |
51 |
11 |
36 |
2 |
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10/11-14/01 |
53 |
8 |
38 |
1 |
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5/5-7/00 |
62 |
5 |
31 |
2 |
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4/00 |
61 |
7 |
30 |
2 |
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12/99 |
60 |
10 |
29 |
1 |
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8/99 |
66 |
6 |
27 |
1 |
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6/99 |
62 |
6 |
31 |
1 |
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5/99 |
65 |
5 |
28 |
2 |
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4/99 |
66 |
7 |
25 |
2 |
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2/99 |
60 |
9 |
29 |
2 |
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4/95 |
62 |
12 |
24 |
2 |
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12/93 |
67 |
7 |
25 |
1 |
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3/12-14/93 |
70 |
4 |
24 |
2 |
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3/21-24/91 |
68 |
5 |
25 |
2 |
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9/10-11/90 |
78 |
2 |
17 |
3 |
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| "Do you think there
should or should not be a law that would ban the possession of handguns, except by the
police and other authorized persons?" |
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Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-4/09 |
28 |
71 |
1 |
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10/3-5/08 |
29 |
69 |
2 |
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10/4-7/07 |
30 |
68 |
2 |
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10/9-12/06 |
32 |
66 |
2 |
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10/13-16/05 |
35 |
64 |
1 |
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10/11-14/04 |
36 |
63 |
1 |
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10/6-8/03 |
32 |
67 |
1 |
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10/14-17/02 |
32 |
65 |
3 |
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8/29 - 9/5/00 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
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4/99 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
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2/99 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
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12/93 |
39 |
60 |
1 |
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3/93 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
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3/91 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
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9/90 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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1988 |
37 |
59 |
4 |
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10/87 |
42 |
50 |
8 |
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6/81 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
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4/81 |
39 |
58 |
3 |
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12/80 |
38 |
51 |
11 |
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1/80 |
31 |
65 |
4 |
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1975 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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1965 |
49 |
44 |
7 |
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1959 |
60 |
36 |
4 |
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"Now,
thinking about your own situation: Do you have a gun in your home?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-4/09 |
40 |
57 |
4 |
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10/3-5/08 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
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10/4-7/07 |
42 |
57 |
1 |
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10/9-12/06 |
43 |
54 |
3 |
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10/13-16/05 |
40 |
59 |
1 |
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10/11-14/04 |
38 |
61 |
1 |
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10/6-8/03 |
43 |
56 |
1 |
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"Just
your best guess, do you think Barack Obama will attempt to ban the sale of guns
in the United States while he is president, or not?" |
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Will |
Will Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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10/1-4/09 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
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AP-National Constitution Center Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public
Affairs & Media. Sept. 3-8, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
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"Do you think that laws limiting gun ownership infringe on the public's
right to bear arms under the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution, or
do you think they do not infringe on the public's right to bear arms?" |
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Infringe |
Do Not
Infringe |
Unsure |
Refused |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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9/3-8/09 |
55 |
40 |
5 |
1 |
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CNN/Opinion Research
Corporation Poll. May 14-17, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Which of the following comes closer to your interpretation of
the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? In addition to addressing the
need for citizen-militias, it was intended to give individual Americans the
right to keep and bear arms for their own defense. It was only intended to
preserve the existence of citizen-militias, and does not give individual
Americans the right to keep and bear arms for their own defense." |
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Individual
Gun Ownership |
Only
Citizen-Militias |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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5/14-17/09 |
77 |
21 |
2 |
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Asked of those who think it gives individuals
the right to keep and bear arms:
"Which comes closer to your view? Gives individual Americans the right to keep
and bear arms for their own defense and without any restrictions on gun
ownership. Gives individual Americans the right to keep and bear arms for their
own defense with some restrictions on gun ownership. Gives individual Americans
the right to keep and bear arms for their own defense but not sure about
restrictions."
Combined results of both questions: |
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No Restrictions
On Gun
Ownership |
Some
Restrictions
On Gun
Ownership |
Not Sure About
Restrictions On
Gun Ownership |
Only
Citizen-Militias
(From Preceding
Question) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/14-17/09 |
23 |
54 |
- |
21 |
2 |
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FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 12-13, 2009.
N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Which of the following do you think is more likely to decrease gun
violence: better enforcement of existing gun laws or more laws and
restrictions on obtaining guns?" |
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Better
Enforcement |
More Laws and
Restrictions |
Both (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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5/12-13/09 |
47 |
34 |
10 |
8 |
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3/22-23/00 |
41 |
37 |
14 |
8 |
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CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 22-26, 2009. N=973 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on assault weapons?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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4/22-26/09 |
54 |
41 |
5 |
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"In general, do you feel the laws covering the sale of handguns
should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?" |
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More Strict |
Less Strict |
Kept as
They Are |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/22-26/09 |
60 |
7 |
32 |
1 |
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4/20-22/07 |
66 |
4 |
28 |
2 |
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5/10-13/00 |
71 |
3 |
26 |
1 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 21-24, 2009. N=1,072 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). |
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"Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws in this
country?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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4/21-24/09 |
51 |
48 |
1 |
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4/22/07 |
61 |
36 |
3 |
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10/06 |
61 |
37 |
2 |
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5/02 |
57 |
37 |
6 |
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1/01 |
59 |
39 |
2 |
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5/00 |
67 |
30 |
3 |
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4/00 |
64 |
34 |
2 |
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9/99 |
63 |
35 |
2 |
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8/99 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
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5/99 |
67 |
31 |
1 |
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"Do you think stricter gun control laws would reduce the amount
of violent crime in this country, or not?"
Half sample |
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Would |
Would
Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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4/21-24/09 |
42 |
57 |
2 |
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4/22/07 |
49 |
50 |
2 |
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4/00 |
51 |
48 |
2 |
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9/99 |
50 |
48 |
1 |
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"What do you think is the best way to reduce gun violence in
this country: by passing stricter gun control laws, or by stricter enforcement
of existing laws?"
Options rotated. Half sample. |
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Stricter
Laws |
Stricter
Enforcement |
Both (vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/21-24/09 |
27 |
61 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
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4/22/07 |
29 |
52 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
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4/00 |
33 |
53 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
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"Do you or does anyone in your house own a gun, or not?" |
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Yes |
No |
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% |
% |
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4/21-24/09 |
41 |
58 |
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6/12-15/08 |
42 |
58 |
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4/22/07 |
45 |
55 |
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10/06 |
42 |
58 |
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10/02 |
41 |
59 |
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5/00 |
45 |
55 |
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4/00 |
43 |
56 |
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9/99 |
44 |
56 |
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5/99 |
46 |
53 |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 3-5, 2009. N=1,023 adults nationwide.
MoE ±
3. |
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"Would you like to see gun laws in this country made more
strict, less strict, or remain as they are?" |
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More Strict |
Less Strict |
Remain as
They Are |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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4/3-5/09 |
39 |
15 |
46 |
- |
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5/4-6/07 |
50 |
9 |
40 |
1 |
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Quinnipiac
University Poll. July 8-13, 2008. N=1,783 registered voters nationwide.
MoE ± 2.3. |
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"Do you support or oppose stricter gun control laws in the
United States?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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7/8-13/08 |
54 |
40 |
5 |
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"Would you support or oppose amending the United States
Constitution to ban individual gun ownership?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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7/8-13/08 |
17 |
78 |
6 |
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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 4-5, 2008. N=1,035 adults
nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Part of the debate about gun ownership hinges on how we
interpret the U.S. constitution. The exact words of the constitution are as
follows: 'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free
state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
upon.' Do you think these words guarantee each person the right to own a gun, or
do they protect the right of citizens to form a militia without implying that
each individual has the right to own a gun?" |
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Right of
Each Person
To Own a Gun |
Right of
Citizens to
Form a Militia |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/4-5/08 |
67 |
30 |
4 |
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12/6-9/07 |
65 |
31 |
5 |
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. |
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"Thinking about specific ways that the government has dealt with
guns in the past, do you favor or oppose each of the following? . . ." |
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. |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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. |
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"Preventing
certain people, such as convicted felons or people with mental health problems,
from owning guns" |
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6/4-5/08 |
88 |
12 |
1 |
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. |
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"Requiring
people who purchase a gun to wait a certain number of days before they receive
that gun" |
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6/4-5/08 |
86 |
14 |
- |
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. |
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"Requiring
gun owners to register their guns with the local government" |
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6/4-5/08 |
79 |
20 |
- |
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. |
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"Limiting
the number of guns an individual can own" |
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6/4-5/08 |
51 |
48 |
1 |
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. |
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"Preventing
gun owners from carrying a concealed gun in public" |
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6/4-5/08 |
48 |
52 |
1 |
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. |
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"Preventing
all Americans from owning guns" |
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6/4-5/08 |
13 |
87 |
- |
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Pew Research
Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Abt SRBI.
April 23-27, 2008. N=1,502 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
April 2007 & earlier conducted
by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. |
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. |
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"Would you favor or oppose a law that banned the sale of
handguns?" |
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. |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
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4/23-27/08 |
36 |
59 |
5 |
|
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4/18-22/07 |
37 |
55 |
8 |
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3/15-19/00 |
47 |
47 |
6 |
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9/99 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
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5/99 |
44 |
50 |
6 |
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12/93 |
45 |
51 |
4 |
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. |
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"What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of
Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership?" |
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. |
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Right To
Own Guns |
Control
Ownership |
Unsure |
|
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|
|
% |
% |
% |
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4/23-27/08 |
37 |
58 |
5 |
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|
11/07 |
42 |
55 |
3 |
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4/18-22/07 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
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2/04 |
37 |
58 |
5 |
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6/03 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
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|
|
5/00 |
38 |
57 |
5 |
|
|
|
4/00 |
37 |
55 |
8 |
|
|
|
3/00 |
29 |
66 |
5 |
|
|
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6/99 |
33 |
62 |
5 |
|
|
|
5/99 |
30 |
65 |
5 |
|
|
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12/93 |
34 |
57 |
9 |
|
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|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Feb.
8-10, 2008. N=1,016 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3. |
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. |
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"Would you like to see gun laws in this country
made more strict, less strict, or remain as they are?" |
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. |
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More
Strict |
Less
Strict |
Remain
As Are |
Unsure |
|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/8-10/08 |
49 |
11 |
38 |
2 |
|
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1/4-6/08 |
47 |
13 |
36 |
3 |
|
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1/15-18/07 |
49 |
14 |
35 |
2 |
|
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1/9-12/06 |
51 |
14 |
32 |
2 |
|
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1/3-5/05 |
52 |
12 |
35 |
1 |
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1/04 |
53 |
12 |
34 |
1 |
|
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1/03 |
51 |
15 |
33 |
1 |
|
|
1/02 |
53 |
14 |
32 |
1 |
|
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1/01 |
54 |
14 |
31 |
1 |
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"Do you believe the Second Amendment to the U.S. constitution guarantees the
rights of Americans to own guns, or do you believe it only guarantees
members of state militias such as National Guard units the right to own
guns?" |
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Guarantees
Rights of
Americans |
Guarantees
Members of
State Militias |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/8-10/08 |
73 |
20 |
7 |
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|
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2007. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all adults). |
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"Part of the debate about gun ownership hinges on how we
interpret the U.S. constitution. The exact words of the constitution are as
follows: 'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free
state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed
upon.' Do you think these words guarantee each person the right to own a gun, or
do they protect the right of citizens to form a militia without implying that
each individual has the right to own a gun?" |
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Right of
Each Person
To Own a Gun |
Right of
Citizens to
Form a Militia |
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% |
% |
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ALL adults |
65 |
31 |
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Men |
72 |
26 |
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Women |
58 |
35 |
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Urban |
50 |
42 |
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Suburban |
64 |
32 |
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Rural |
73 |
23 |
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Gallup Poll. Oct. 4-7,
2007. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"In terms of gun laws in the United States, which of the
following would you prefer to see happen: enforce
the current gun laws more strictly and NOT pass new gun laws, or pass new gun laws in
addition to enforcing the current laws more strictly?"
Options rotated |
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. |
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Enforce
Current Laws |
Pass
New Laws |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
|
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10/4-7/07 |
58 |
38 |
4 |
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10/9-12/06 |
53 |
43 |
4 |
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2/8-10/02 |
60 |
38 |
2 |
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8/29 - 9/5/00 |
53 |
45 |
2 |
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4/28-30/00 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
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|
ABC News
Poll. April 22, 2007.
N=788 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.5. |
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. |
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"Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide
ban on [see below]?" |
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. |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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. |
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"Semi-automatic handguns, which automatically re-load every time the trigger is
pulled" |
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4/22/07 |
55 |
41 |
3 |
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. |
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"The sale
of assault weapons" |
|
4/22/07 |
67 |
30 |
3 |
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|
5/00 |
71 |
27 |
2 |
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9/99 |
77 |
22 |
1 |
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5/99 |
79 |
19 |
2 |
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6/94 |
80 |
18 |
2 |
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. |
|
"People
carrying a concealed weapon" |
|
4/22/07 |
42 |
55 |
3 |
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|
9/99 |
49 |
48 |
2 |
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|
|
. |
|
"The sale
of handguns, except to law enforcement officers" |
|
4/22/07 |
38 |
60 |
3 |
|
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|
5/00 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
|
|
|
9/99 |
32 |
65 |
3 |
|
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. |
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"If you agreed with a political candidate on other issues, but
not on the issue of gun control, could you still vote for that candidate, or not?" |
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. |
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Could |
Could
Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
4/22/07 |
60 |
31 |
9 |
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. |
|
"Which of the following do you think is the primary cause of gun
violence in America: the availability of guns, the way parents raise their
children, or the influence of popular culture such as movies, television, and
the Internet?"
Options rotated |
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. |
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|
Availability
Of Guns |
Way
Parents
Raise Kids |
Popular
Culture |
Other
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/22/07 |
18 |
35 |
40 |
5 |
2 |
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. |
|
"Do you think states should or should not be required to report
mentally ill people to a federal database, in order to prevent them from buying
guns?" |
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. |
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Should |
Should
Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/22/07 |
83 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 20-22, 2007.
N=644 adults nationwide. MoE ±
4. |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
"Would you favor or oppose a ban on the sale of all handguns,
except those that are issued to law enforcement officers?" |
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|
. |
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|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/20-22/07 |
33 |
64 |
3 |
|
|
|
3/00 |
34 |
63 |
4 |
|
|
|
8/15/99 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
|
|
|
4/99 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
"Do you think that stricter gun control laws would have done a
lot to prevent the violence at Virginia Tech last week, done a little, or had no
effect on preventing the violence at Virginia Tech last week?" |
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. |
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|
A Lot |
A
Little |
No Effect |
It
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/20-22/07 |
32 |
21 |
43 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
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|
. |
|
"Do you think that allowing adults to carry concealed handguns
would have reduced some of the violence at Virginia Tech last week, would have
made the violence there worse, or would that have had no effect on the violence
there?" |
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|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Reduced |
Made
Worse |
No Effect |
It
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/20-22/07 |
23 |
25 |
45 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by
Ipsos-Public Affairs.
April 17-19,
2007. N=996 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 3.1
(for all adults). |
|
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|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Should gun laws be made more strict, less strict, or
remain as they are?" |
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|
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|
. |
|
|
More Strict |
Less
Strict |
Remain as
They Are |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/17-19/07 |
47 |
11 |
38 |
4 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
. |
|
"How serious a problem is gun violence today
. . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
Serious |
Somewhat
Serious |
Not Too
Serious |
Not at
All
Serious |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
4/17-19/07 |
62 |
25 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"How often do you worry about becoming a victim of gun
violence . . . ?" |
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|
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|
|
. |
|
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Frequently |
Occasionally |
Rarely |
Never |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/17-19/07 |
12 |
23 |
33 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you a gun owner, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
4/17-19/07 |
32 |
67 |
|
|
|
|
10/4-6/04 |
31 |
68 |
|
|
|
|
9/7-9/04 |
33 |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you personally know anyone who has been a victim of a
crime that involved a gun in the past three years, or not?" |
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|
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|
. |
|
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Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
4/17-19/07 |
22 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
. |
|
Asked
of those who know a recent victim of a gun crime:
"Did this incident cause you to consider buying a gun, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Yes |
No |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
4/17-19/07 |
23 |
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Would you be more or less likely to support a candidate
for president who favors stricter gun control laws?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
More Likely |
Less
Likely |
No Differ-
ence (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/17-19/07 |
55 |
32 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
FOX
News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 17-18,
2007. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think tougher gun laws can help stop things like the Virginia Tech
school shooting, or do you think the people who commit these kinds of acts
will always find guns?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Tougher
Laws Can
Help Stop |
Will Always
Find Guns |
Laws Help,
But Still Find
Guns (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
4/17-18/07 |
19 |
71 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll.
Oct. 9-12, 2006. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE
± 3. |
|
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|
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|
. |
|
"Do you think having a gun in the house makes it a
safer place to be or a more dangerous place to be?"
Options
rotated |
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|
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|
. |
|
|
Safer |
More
Dangerous |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
10/9-12/06 |
47 |
43 |
7 |
3 |
|
|
10/11-14/04 |
42 |
46 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
8/29 - 9/5/00 |
35 |
51 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
|
Gallup Poll.
Oct. 11-14, 2004. N=1,012 adults nationwide. MoE
± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Are you for or against a law which would make it
illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess semi-automatic guns known as
assault rifles?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
For |
Against |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
10/11-14/04 |
50 |
46 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). Sept. 17-19, 2004. N=1,006
registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"As you may know,
the federal ban on assault weapons has expired, and certain types of guns
that were banned in 1994 can now be legally sold again. Overall, are you
satisfied that this law has expired, dissatisfied that it has expired, or
does it not make a difference to you either way?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Satisfied |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dissatisfied |
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
No difference |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Harris
Poll. Sept. 9-13, 2004. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3 (for all adults). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "In general, would
you say you favor stricter gun control, or less strict gun control?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Stricter |
Less
Strict |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/04 |
60 |
32 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
5/00 |
63 |
28 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
6/99 |
63 |
25 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
4/98 |
69 |
23 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"A ban prohibiting the sales of assault rifles and
high capacity ammunition magazines expires on September 14. Would you favor
or oppose continuing this ban?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
ALL |
71 |
26 |
4 |
|
|
|
Republicans |
72 |
25 |
3 |
|
|
|
Democrats |
72 |
27 |
1 |
|
|
|
Independents |
74 |
22 |
3 |
|
|
|
Earlier
polling on guns
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