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McClatchy-Marist Poll. July 5-9, 2016. N=1,053 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think Americans are safer with more guns or fewer guns?"

		More guns	Fewer guns	Number is about right (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	45	46	3	5
	Democrats	16	77	2	4
	Republicans	79	16	3	3
	Independents	44	44	5	7

"Do you favor or oppose a law to ban the sale of assault weapons and semi-automatic rifles?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	51	46	3
	Democrats	74	23	3
	Republicans	30	66	4
	Independents	48	49	3

Suffolk University/USA Today. June 26-29, 2016. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Hillary Clinton has called for a ban on assault weapons. Do you support or oppose this idea?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/16	56	34	8	2

"Do you support or oppose the proposal to ban gun sales to people who are on the no-fly list?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/16	76	14	8	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 21-27, 2016. N=1,610 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"Do you believe that expanding background checks would be effective in reducing gun violence in the U.S., or not?"

		Would be effective	Would not be effective	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/21-27/16	62	35	3

"Do you believe that a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons would be effective in reducing gun violence in the U.S., or not?"

		Would be effective	Would not be effective	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/21-27/16	47	49	4

"As you may know, individuals on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list are not allowed to fly on planes. Would you support or oppose banning those on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list from purchasing guns?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	6/21-27/16	86	12	2
	Republicans	85	12	2
	Democrats	91	8	1
	Independents	83	15	3

	12/16-20/15	83	13	4

"Is your opinion of the National Rifle Association favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about it?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Haven't heard enough	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/21-27/16	38	36	24	2
	Republicans	72	7	19	2
	Democrats	8	62	30	1
	Independents	36	38	23	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 20-23, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"For each item I name, please tell me if this is something you support or oppose. "Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	51	48	2
	12/10-13/15	45	53	3
	4/11-14/13	56	42	2
	3/7-10/13	57	41	2
	1/10-13/13	58	39	3
	4/22/07	67	30	3
	5/00	71	27	2
	8/30 - 9/2/99	77	22	1
	5/99	79	19	2
	6/94	80	18	2

"Would you support or oppose encouraging more people to carry guns legally for use in self defense?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	54	42	4

"Would you support or oppose blocking people from buying guns if they appear on the FBI's list of people with possible connections to terrorism?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	86	13	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 19-23, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"One proposal in Congress would ban the sale of selected semi-automatic firearms referred to as assault weapons. Would you favor or oppose this proposal or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/19-23/16	51	31	18

"After a series of mass shootings, one proposal being considered would ban the sales of assault weapons. Which one best describes what you think about this proposal? It is worth it because it is one more step that could be done to try to reduce the number of casualties and save lives. It is NOT worth it because it will not stop the attackers from getting the weapons they need. Or, do you not know enough about this to have an opinion one way or the other?" Options rotated. Half sample, Form B.

		It is worth it	It is not worth it	Do not have an opinion
		%	%	%
	6/19-23/16	45	49	6

CNN/ORC Poll. June 16-19, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. ..."

"A background check on anyone attempting to purchase a gun in order to determine whether the prospective buyer has been convicted of a felony."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	92	8	-

"A ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of semi-automatic assault guns, such as the AK-47."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	54	44	2

"A ban on the sale and possession of equipment known as high-capacity or extended ammunition clips, which allow some guns to shoot more than 10 bullets before they need to be reloaded."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	54	45	1

"Preventing people who are on the U.S. government's Terrorist Watchlist or no-fly list from owning guns."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/16-19/16	85	14	1

Monmouth University Poll. June 15-19, 2016. N=803 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you support or oppose banning the sale of assault weapons like the kind used in the Orlando shooting?"

		Support	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/15-19/16	52	43	3	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 7-10, 2016. N=1,276 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How much do you think stricter gun laws would do to help prevent gun violence? Would stricter laws help a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	26	28	16	27	2
	12/4-8/15	26	24	15	33	2
	10/21-25/15	29	30	15	25	1
	7/29 - 8/2/15	27	25	16	31	1
	12/4-8/13	27	29	18	25	2
	2/6-10/13	21	33	19	26	2
	1/11-15/13	23	30	17	29	1

"How much do you think better mental health screening and treatment would do to help prevent gun violence? Would better mental health screening and treatment help a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	44	35	10	9	2
	12/4-8/15	45	32	11	8	2
	10/21-25/15	50	33	9	7	1
	12/4-8/13	44	33	13	8	2
	2/6-10/13	46	35	9	8	2
	1/11-15/13	44	38	10	7	1

"Barack Obama recently announced an executive action that, among other things, seeks to expand background checks for some firearms and strengthen federal enforcement of the nation's current gun laws, particularly in online sales. Do you favor or oppose this action?"

		Favor	Oppose	Haven't heard enough (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	62	32	2	3
	Republicans	43	52	2	4
	Democrats	81	15	1	4
	Independents	62	32	4	3

"Regardless of what you think of this gun policy, do you think Barack Obama acted within his authority as president when he issued this executive action, or do you think his actions went beyond his authority as president?"

		Within his authority	Beyond his authority	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/7-10/16	49	43	8
	Republicans	20	73	7
	Democrats	77	17	6
	Independents	47	43	10

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 5-6, 2016. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, this week Barack Obama announced several executive orders that change the nation's gun laws so that background checks are required for more gun purchases online and at gun shows, and which make it easier for the FBI to complete background checks efficiently. Overall, do you favor or oppose these changes?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	67	32	2
	Democrats	85	14	1
	Independents	65	34	2
	Republicans	51	47	2
	Gun in household	63	36	2
	No gun	75	23	2

"And do you think these changes will be effective or will NOT be effective in reducing the number of gun-related deaths in the United States?"

		Will be effective	Will not be effective	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-6/16	41	57	3

"Obama announced that he will implement these policies by issuing executive orders, which means that they will take effect without any action by Congress. Do you favor or oppose Obama using executive orders to implement these policies?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-6/16	44	54	1

"When it comes to gun control laws, do you think Barack Obama has gone too far, has taken about the right amount of action, or has not gone far enough to change the nation's gun laws?"

		Too far	About right	Not far enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/5-6/16	38	31	30	1
	12/17-21/15	39	20	38	3

"Do you or does anyone in your household own a gun?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-6/16	40	51	9

Quinnipiac University. Dec. 16-20, 2015. N=1,140 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/16-20/15	89	9	2
	Republicans	87	12	1
	Democrats	95	5	-
	Independents	86	12	2

	4/25-29/13	83	13	3

"Do you personally own a gun or does someone else in your household own a gun?"

		Yes: Personally	Yes: Someone else	Yes: Both	No gun	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/16-20/15	25	12	9	50	4
	Republicans	37	12	15	29	7
	Democrats	13	11	1	74	1
	Independents	28	11	12	46	4

"As you may know, individuals on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list are not allowed to fly on planes. Would you support or oppose banning those on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list from purchasing guns?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/16-20/15	83	13	4
	Republicans	77	20	3
	Democrats	89	9	2
	Independents	85	9	6

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 10-13, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Which of these do you think is a better way to respond to terrorism in this country: by enacting stricter gun control laws, or by encouraging more people to carry guns legally?" Options rotated

		Stricter gun laws	More people carrying guns	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/10-13/15	42	47	1	8	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Dec. 4-8, 2015. N=1,275 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How concerned are you about the threat of a mass shooting in the area where you live? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not concerned at all
		%	%	%	%
	12/4-8/15	23	30	29	18

Quinnipiac University. Nov. 23-30, 2015. N=1,453 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"Do you support or oppose changing current gun laws to ban those on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list from purchasing guns?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	77	18	5
	Republicans	76	20	4
	Democrats	83	14	3
	Independents	73	20	7

McClatchy-Marist Poll. Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2015. N=1,465 adults nationwide (margin of error ą 2.6), including 1,080 registered voters (ą 3).

"Are you more worried that you or someone you know will be a victim of a terror attack, OR, more worried that you or someone you know will be a victim of gun violence?"

		Terror attack	Gun violence	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL adults	28	64	8

	Registered voters	29	63	7
	Democrats	15	77	7
	Republicans	50	45	6
	Independents	28	64	8

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 21-25, 2015. N=1,289 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"How likely do you think it is that stricter gun laws will eventually lead to the federal government trying to take away guns from Americans who legally own them: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/21-25/15	29	23	23	23	2

Gallup Poll. Oct. 7-11, 2015. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Would you favor or oppose a law which would require universal background checks for all gun purchases in the U.S. using a centralized database across all 50 states?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/7-11/15	86	12	2

"If such a law were passed, do you think it would reduce the number of mass shootings in the U.S. a great deal, a moderate amount, a little, or not at all?"

		A great deal	A moderate amount	A little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/7-11/15	19	28	22	31	1

"Suppose more Americans were allowed to carry concealed weapons if they passed a criminal background check and training course. If more Americans carried concealed weapons, would the United States be safer or less safe?"

		Safer	Less safe	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/7-11/15	56	41	3

Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind. Oct. 1-5, 2015. N=771 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.2.

"Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about guns in the United States. "In your opinion, which is a greater threat to the United States? Is it terrorism or domestic gun violence?" Options rotated

		Terrorism	Domestic gun violence	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/1-5/15	63	33	2	1

"In your opinion, which is a greater threat to you and your family? Is it terrorism or domestic gun violence?" Options rotated

		Terrorism	Domestic gun violence	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	10/1-5/15	43	53	3	2

"To the best of your knowledge, in the past ten years have more Americans been killed by domestic gun violence or terrorism, or is it about the same?"

		Domestic gun violence	Terrorism	About the same	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/1-5/15	60	15	21	3	1

"Which of the following statements best describes how you feel, even if neither is perfect? Better gun regulation will help reduce the number of mass shootings in America. OR, More people carrying guns will help reduce the number of mass shootings in America." Options rotated

		Better gun regulation	More people carrying guns	Both (vol.)	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL adults	59	33	1	5	2
	Democrats	82	13	1	4	1
	Independents	57	36	1	4	2
	Republicans	31	59	2	6	2

Quinnipiac University. Sept. 17-21, 2015. N=1,574 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Do you support or oppose laws to prevent people with mental illness from purchasing guns?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/17-21/15	88	9	3
	6/24-30/14	89	9	2
	9/23-29/13	88	9	3

Pew Research Center. July 14-20, 2015. N=2,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership?"

		Protect right to own guns	Control ownership	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/14-20/15	47	50	3
	12/3-7/14	52	46	3
	1/23 - 2/9/14	49	48	3
	5/1-5/13	48	50	2
	2/13-18/13	46	50	4
	1/9-13/13	45	51	5
	12/17-19/12	42	49	9
	7/26-29/12	46	47	6
	4/4-15/12	49	45	6
	9/22 - 10/4/11	47	49	5
	2/22 - 3/1/11	48	47	6
	1/13-16/11	49	46	6

"Do you think that gun ownership in this country does more to protect people from becoming victims of crime, or does more to put people's safety at risk?" Options rotated

		Protect people	Put safety at risk	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	7/14-20/15	54	40	6
	12/3-7/14	57	38	5
	12/17-19/12	48	37	16

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals about gun policy. First, [see below]?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"Laws to prevent people with mental illness from purchasing guns"
	7/14-20/15	79	19	2
	1/9-13/13	80	16	4

	"Making private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks"
	7/14-20/15	85	13	2
	5/1-5/13	81	17	3
	2/13-18/13	83	15	2
	1/9-13/13	85	12	3

	"A ban on assault-style weapons"
	7/14-20/15	57	40	3
	5/1-5/13	54	42	4
	2/13-18/13	56	41	3
	1/9-13/13	55	40	5

	"Creating a federal government database to track all gun sales"
	7/14-20/15	70	28	2
	5/1-5/13	66	31	3
	1/9-13/13	67	30	3

"Do you think the National Rifle Association has too much influence, too little influence or the right amount of influence over gun control laws in this country?"

		Too much	Too little	Right amount	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/14-20/15	40	17	36	6
	5/1-5/13	39	18	35	9

CNN/ORC Poll. June 26-28, 2015. N=521 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Do you think having stricter gun control laws would reduce the amount of violence in the country, or not?"

		Would reduce	Would not reduce	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/15	39	61	1
	1/14-15/13	39	61	-

Gallup Poll. Oct. 12-15, 2014. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"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

		Safer	More dangerous	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	10/12-15/14	63	30	6	1
	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

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 4-8, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"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?"

		More strict	Less strict	Kept as they are	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/4-8/13	52	8	38	2
	4/5-8/13	55	9	34	2
	2/21-24/13	61	4	34	1
	1/12-15/13	56	7	35	2
	1/13-17/11	52	10	37	1

Quinnipiac University. Sept. 23-29, 2013. N=1,497 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Do you think stricter gun control laws could have prevented the mass killing at the Washington Navy Yard or not?"

		Could have prevented	Could not have prevented	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/23-29/13	32	61	7

"As you may know, Starbucks is asking customers to not bring guns into its stores. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	9/23-29/13	66	23	11

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 31-June 4, 2013. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Regardless of how you feel about the issue, how likely do you think it is that the President and Congress will pass any laws that will bring about significant changes to gun policy by the end of this year: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/31 - 6/4/13	14	27	30	26	2

"In April, a bill that would have expanded background checks on gun purchases did not receive enough votes in the U.S. Senate to pass. If it comes up for another vote, do you think Congress should pass a bill that expands background checks for gun purchases, or not?"

		Should pass	Should not pass	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	5/31 - 6/4/13	69	28	3
	Republicans	58	40	2
	Democrats	86	12	1
	Independents	63	33	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, the Senate recently rejected a proposal to require background checks on people buying guns at gun shows and online. Do you think the Senate did the right thing or the wrong thing in rejecting expanded background checks?"

		Right thing	Wrong thing	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-19/13	29	67	4

"Do you think the National Rifle Association has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence over gun control laws in this country?"

		Too much	Too little	Right amount	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/13	44	18	32	6
	1/10-13/13	38	24	30	8
	3/30 - 4/2/00	44	18	32	6
	8/30 - 9/2/99	47	17	31	5

Pew Research Center. May 1-5, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"In your opinion, how likely is it that the president and Congress will pass significant new gun control laws this year: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/1-5/13	15	27	32	24	2

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals about gun policy. First, [see below]?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"More teachers and school officials having guns in schools" N=740 (Form 1)
	5/1-5/13	34	63	3
	1/9-13/13	40	57	3

"How much, if at all, would the passage of stricter gun laws affect you personally: a great deal, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not too much	Not at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/1-5/13	20	22	19	37	2

"As you may know, a few weeks ago a bill that would have expanded background checks on gun purchases did not receive enough votes in the Senate to pass. The bill's sponsors plan to ask for another vote on this bill in the next few months. Do you think Congress should pass this background check bill into law, or not?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	5/1-5/13	73	20	6

Quinnipiac University. April 25-29, 2013. N=1,471 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"As you may know, the Senate rejected a proposal to require background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online. Which of the following best describes how you feel about the Senate rejecting this proposal: enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied or angry?"

		Enthusiastic	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Angry	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	5	21	38	33	3

"Do you think President Obama should continue to pursue a law that would require background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online, or should he move on to other issues, or should he do both?"

		Pursue a law	Move on to other issues	Do both	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	17	30	51	1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 24-28, 2013. N=965 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about gun laws: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

		Republicans in Congress	Obama	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	44	41	2	8	6
	1/11-15/13	39	47	3	7	5

"Do you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on semi-automatic weapons -- including some rifles, pistols, and shotguns -- that have detachable magazines, allowing them to rapidly fire a high number of rounds?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	50	47	3
	Republicans	41	56	2
	Democrats	65	32	3
	Independents	44	52	4

	3/20-24/13	49	49	3
	Republicans	36	61	3
	Democrats	65	33	2
	Independents	43	54	4

	2/6-10/13	52	44	5
	Republicans	28	67	5
	Democrats	72	25	4
	Independents	49	46	5

	1/11-15/13	53	44	4

"Is your opinion of the National Rifle Association favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about the National Rifle Association yet to have an opinion?"

		Favorable	Not favorable	Undecided	Haven't heard enough	Don't know/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	34	26	16	21	3
	1/11-15/13	38	29	14	17	2

"Is it possible you would ever vote for a candidate who does not share your views on gun policy, or is this issue so important that you could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with you?"

		Possible would vote for	Could not vote for	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	41	47	7	5

"As you may know, the Senate recently voted AGAINST several measures that would have made the laws covering gun sales more strict. Which word best describes how you feel about that: enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, disappointed but not angry, or angry?"

		Enthusiastic	Satisfied, not enthusiastic	Disappointed, not angry	Angry	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	9	27	40	19	5

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 20-22, 2013. N=1,009 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which is more important: protecting the constitutional right of citizens to own guns or protecting citizens from gun violence?" Options rotated

		Protecting right to own guns	Protecting citizens	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	53	42	5
	1/15-17/13	51	40	9

"Do you favor or oppose expanding background checks on gun buyers?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	82	17	1

"Would you be more likely or less likely to support a political candidate who voted IN FAVOR OF expanding background checks on gun buyers?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	68	20	10	3

"Would you be more likely or less likely to support a political candidate who voted AGAINST expanding background checks on gun buyers?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	23	61	12	5

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. April 11-15, 2013. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"Should gun laws in the United States be made more strict, less strict or remain as they are?"

		More strict	Less strict	Remain as they are	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/11-15/13	49	10	38	1	1
	1/10-14/13	58	5	35	2	-

"What do you think the President and Congress should do about gun control? Do you think they should keep working to pass the changes to the nation's gun laws that are currently being negotiated, scrap the current negotiations and start over from scratch, or leave the nation's gun laws as they are now?"

		Keep working on current changes	Start over	Leave laws as they are	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/11-15/13	38	20	39	3	1

"If President Obama and the Democrats in Congress are unable to win support from Republicans in Congress to pass changes to the nation's gun laws, what should they do? Should they stop trying to pass changes to the nation's gun laws, or keep trying until they are able to make a deal with the Republicans?"

		Stop trying	Keep trying	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	4/11-15/13	41	56	2	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 11-14, 2013. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think new gun control laws always interfere with the right to own guns, or do you think it's possible to make new gun control laws without interfering with gun rights?" Options rotated

		Always interfere	Possible to not interfere	No right to own guns (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	38	55	1	6

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	56	42	2
	3/7-10/13	57	41	2
	1/10-13/13	58	39	3
	4/22/07	67	30	3
	5/00	71	27	2
	8/30 - 9/2/99	77	22	1
	5/99	79	19	2
	6/94	80	18	2

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on high-capacity ammunition clips, meaning those containing more than 10 bullets?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	56	41	3
	1/10-13/13	65	32	3
	12/14-16/12	59	38	2
	1/13-16/11	57	39	3

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows or online?" 3/13 & earlier: "Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	86	13	1

	3/7-10/13	91	8	1
	1/10-13/13	88	11	1
	5/00	92	6	2
	8/30 - 9/2/99	90	9	1
	5/99	89	11	-

"Say someone legally sells a gun that later is used in a crime. Do you think the crime victim should or should not be able to sue the gun seller for damages?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	24	72	4

"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

		Safer	More dangerous	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	51	29	16	4

"Have you, or any close personal friends or relatives of yours, ever been a victim of a crime involving a gun, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	30	69	1

"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?"

		Could	Could not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/11-14/13	60	29	11
	4/07	60	31	9

CNN/ORC Poll. April 5-7, 2013. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Some proposals would require a background check on anyone attempting to purchase a gun in order to determine whether the prospective buyer has been convicted of a felony or has a mental health problem. Please tell me whether you would favor or oppose a background check for a prospective gun buyer under each of the following circumstances. [See below.]"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"If the buyer is trying to purchase a gun from a gun store or other business that sells guns"
	4/5-7/13	89	11	-
	1/14-15/13	92	7	-

	"If the buyer is trying to purchase a gun at a gun show"
	4/5-7/13	83	17	-
	1/14-15/13	87	13	-

	"If the buyer is trying to purchase a gun from another person who is not a gun dealer but owns one or more guns and wants to sell one of them"
	4/5-7/13	70	29	1
	1/14-15/13	75	25	1

	"If the buyer is purchasing a gun from a family member or receiving it as a gift"
	4/5-7/13	54	45	1

"Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. [See below.]"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"A ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of so-called assault rifles, capable of semi-automatic fire, such as the AR-15"
	4/5-7/13	51	48	1

	"A ban on the sale and possession of equipment known as high-capacity or extended ammunition magazines, which allow some guns to shoot more than 10 bullets before they need to be reloaded"
	4/5-7/13	53	46	1

	"Requiring gun owners to register with the state or local government and provide a set of fingerprints"
	4/5-7/13	66	33	-

"As you may know, gun stores are currently required to keep a record of all guns that they sell and provide those records to law enforcement agencies if asked, but that requirement does not apply to other gun purchases. Do you think that all gun owners who sell guns directly to other people should or should not be required to keep a record of those gun sales?"

		Should	Should not
		%	%
	4/5-7/13	81	19

"Would you favor or oppose a proposal to put armed guards in every school in the country?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	53	46	1
	1/14-15/13	54	45	1

"Do you think the federal government should or should not use the information from background checks to create a national list of people who own guns and the kind of guns they own?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	44	55	1

"If the federal government does create a national list of people who own guns, do you think the government would use that information to take guns away from people who own them?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	66	32	2

"Please tell me whether you would favor or oppose a background check for anyone who wants to buy ammunition for a gun."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	55	44	1

"Would you favor or oppose a proposal to require all households in your community to have a gun?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	27	72	1

"Did you have to undergo a background check in order to purchase any of your guns, or not?" N=312 gun owners, margin of error ą 5.5.

		Gun owners
		Yes	No
		%	%
	4/5-7/13	54	46

"Did you have to undergo a background check in order to purchase any of your guns, or not?" If yes: "Now I'd like to ask you about the steps you had to take to go through a background check rather than the policy that requires background checks. In general, would you describe the process of going through a background check as a positive experience, a negative experience, or something that you had no feelings about one way or the other?" Combined responses. N=153 gun owners who underwent a background check, margin of error ą 8.

		Gun owners who underwent a background check
		Positive	Negative	No feelings
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	34	8	59

"Do you feel the federal government is trying to take away your right to own a gun, or don't you feel that way?" N=447 respondents in households with a gun, margin of error ą 4.5.

		In households with a gun
		Trying to take away right to own a gun	Don't feel that way	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/5-7/13	62	37	1
	1/14-15/13	53	47	-

Quinnipiac University. March 26-April 1, 2013. N=1,711 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"Do you believe that if there are background checks for all gun purchases the government will or will not use that information in the future to confiscate legally-owned guns?"

		Will	Will not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/26 - 4/1/13	48	38	14

Morning Joe/Marist Poll. March 25-27, 2013. N=1,219 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"Do you think the laws covering the sale of firearms should be more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"

		More strict	Less strict	Kept as they are	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/25-27/13	60	5	33	2

"Do you support or oppose legislation that would ban the sale of assault weapons?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	59	37	4
	Gun owners	45	51	4

"Do you support or oppose legislation that would require background checks for private gun sales and sales at gun shows?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	87	12	1
	Gun owners	83	17	1

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). March 17-19, 2013. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Turning now to gun control: Which one of the following do you think is most likely to reduce gun violence? Stricter gun control laws for everyone. Better mental health services. Better parenting."

		Stricter gun control laws	Better mental health services	Better parenting	All (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/17-19/13	26	24	37	9	5

"Do you favor or oppose each of the following proposals to reduce gun violence? . . ."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Requiring criminal background checks on all gun buyers, including those buying at gun shows and private sales"
	3/17-19/13	85	13	1
	1/15-17/13	91	8	1

	"Requiring mental health checks on all gun buyers"
	3/17-19/13	72	25	3
	1/15-17/13	83	15	2

	"Requiring criminal background checks on anyone buying bullets and ammunition"
	3/17-19/13	70	28	2
	1/15-17/13	80	19	1

	"Banning high-capacity ammunition clips that can shoot dozens of bullets without stopping to reload"
	3/17-19/13	54	43	3
	1/15-17/13	56	38	6

	"Putting armed guards in schools for protection"
	3/17-19/13	51	45	4
	1/15-17/13	60	36	4

	"Banning assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons"
	3/17-19/13	51	47	2
	1/15-17/13	54	42	3

CNN/ORC Poll. March 15-17, 2013. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? There should be no restrictions on owning guns. There should be some restrictions on owning guns. All guns should be illegal for everyone except police and authorized personnel."

		No restrictions	Some restrictions	Illegal	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/15-17/13	17	70	12	-
	12/17-18/12	13	71	15	-
	8/7-8/12	13	76	10	-
	1/14-16/11	14	71	14	1
	6/26-28/09	14	71	15	-

"Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? There should be no restrictions on owning guns. There should be some restrictions on owning guns. All guns should be illegal for everyone except police and authorized personnel." If some restrictions: "Do you think there should be major restrictions on owning guns or only minor restrictions?" Combined responses.

		No restrictions	Minor restrictions	Major restrictions	Illegal	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/15-17/13	17	38	31	12	2
	12/17-18/12	13	33	37	15	2
	8/7-8/12	13	37	38	10	1
	1/14-16/11	14	36	34	14	2
	6/26-28/09	14	36	34	15	1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 7-10, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the issue of gun control: Obama or the Republicans in Congress?" Options rotated

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Both (vol)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	42	41	1	10	6

"Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws in this country?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	52	45	3
	12/14-16/12	54	43	3
	7/25 - 8/5/12	51	47	2
	1/13-16/11	52	45	3
	4/21-24/09	51	48	1
	4/22/07	61	36	3
	10/06	61	37	2
	5/02	57	37	6
	1/01	59	39	2
	5/00	67	30	3
	4/00	64	34	2
	9/99	63	35	2
	8/99	63	34	3
	5/99	67	31	1

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring placing an armed guard in every school in the country?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	50	48	3
	1/10-13/13	55	42	2

"Would you support or oppose a law making illegal gun sales a federal crime?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	82	15	3

Pew Research Center/USA Today. Feb. 13-18, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"And thinking about these same issues, who do you think has the better approach to dealing with gun policies: Barack Obama or Republicans in Congress?"

		Obama	Republicans in Congress	Same/No difference (vol.)	Neither/ Other (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/13-18/13	45	39	1	6	8

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals about gun policy. First, [see below]?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"A ban on high-capacity ammunition clips that hold more than 10 bullets"
	2/13-18/13	53	44	3
	1/9-13/13	54	42	4

CBS News Poll. Feb. 6-10, 2013. N=1,148 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, high-capacity magazines or clips can hold many rounds of ammunition, so a shooter can fire more rounds without manually reloading. Would you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines that hold many rounds of ammunition?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/6-10/13	59	38	3
	Republicans	37	60	3
	Democrats	78	21	1
	Independents	57	38	4

	1/11-15/13	63	34	3
	1/15-19/11	63	34	3

"How much do you think more police or armed security guards would do to help prevent mass shootings in public places such as schools, movie theaters, and malls? Would more police or armed security guards help a lot, some, not much or not at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/6-10/13	36	39	17	7	1
	1/11-15/13	35	39	17	8	1

Quinnipiac University. Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2013. N=1,772 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.3.

"If a member of Congress who represents your district were to vote for a ban on the sale of assault weapons, would you be more likely to vote for that person, less likely to vote for that person, or wouldn't it make a difference?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	37	31	30	3
	Republicans	19	48	29	4
	Democrats	61	11	26	2
	Independents	30	33	34	2

"Who do you think better reflects your views on guns: President Obama or the National Rifle Association?"

		Obama	NRA	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/30 - 2/4/13	43	46	1	5	5

University of Connecticut/Hartford Courant Poll. Jan. 22-28, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"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?"

		More strict	Less strict	Kept as they are	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/22-28/13	50	8	38	4

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals made as ways to control gun violence. . . ."

		Strongly favor	Somewhat favor	Somewhat oppose	Strongly oppose	Neither (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Banning military style assault weapons"
	1/22-28/13	48	9	11	26	6

	"Banning ammunition clips that can hold more than 10 bullets"
	1/22-28/13	42	11	10	31	6

	"A law which would require background checks before people -- including gun dealers -- could buy guns at gun shows"
	1/22-28/13	69	15	5	9	3

	"A law to prevent people with mental illness from purchasing guns"
	1/22-28/13	67	11	5	9	7

	"Creating a federal government database to track all gun sales"
	1/22-28/13	44	15	9	27	5

"Thinking about the elementary school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, last month -- would you say this incident has made you more likely to support some forms of gun control, less likely to support some forms of gun control, or made no difference in your opinion on gun control?"

		Much more likely	Somewhat more likely	Somewhat less likely	Much less likely	No difference
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/22-28/13	33	11	3	7	44

"How worried are you, if at all, that a mass shooting could happen in a school in your community? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not so much or not at all?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not so much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/22-28/13	22	34	26	16	1

"Which of these do you think would do more to reduce gun violence in schools: having stricter gun control laws or armed guards in schools?"

		Stricter laws	Armed guards	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/22-28/13	42	43	11	4

"Next, do you think each of the following would be very effective, somewhat effective, not very effective or not effective at all in preventing mass shootings at schools, like the one that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut? How about . . . ?"

		Very effective	Somewhat effective	Not very effective	Not effective at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Increasing the police presence at schools"
	1/22-28/13	39	40	11	7	2

	"Increased government spending on mental health screening and treatment"
	1/22-28/13	42	34	10	11	3

	"Decreasing the depiction of gun violence on television and in movies"
	1/22-28/13	35	34	14	15	2

	"Stricter gun control legislation"
	1/22-28/13	35	25	11	26	3

	"Decreasing the depiction of gun violence in video games"
	1/22-28/13	43	28	12	15	2

	"More teachers and school officials having guns in schools"
	1/22-28/13	19	20	17	41	2

	"Making physical changes, like adding bulletproof glass, to school buildings"
	1/22-28/13	22	32	20	24	3

	"Restricting public access to school buildings during the school day"
	1/22-28/13	46	36	7	9	2

Gallup Poll. Jan. 19-20, 2013. N=1,013 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Next, suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Would you vote for or against a law that would [see below]?"

		Vote for	Vote against	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Require criminal background checks for all gun sales"
	1/19-20/13	91	8	2

	"Increase government spending for mental health programs for young people"
	1/19-20/13	82	15	3

	"Increase government spending for training police officers, first responders and school officials on how to respond to active armed attacks"
	1/19-20/13	79	19	2

	"Increase criminal penalties for people who pass the required background check but who buy a gun for someone who has not passed a background check"
	1/19-20/13	75	23	2

	"Spend $4 billion of federal government money to help keep 15,000 police officers on the street"
	1/19-20/13	70	24	6

	"Spend $30 million of federal government money to help schools develop emergency response plans"
	1/19-20/13	69	27	4

	"Ban the possession of armor-piercing bullets by anyone other than members of the military and law enforcement"
	1/19-20/13	67	30	3

	"Reinstate and strengthen the ban on assault weapons that was in place from 1994 to 2004"
	1/19-20/13	60	35	5

	"Limit the sale of ammunition magazines to those with 10 rounds or less"
	1/19-20/13	54	43	3

"If you had to choose, which approach to preventing future school shootings should the president and Congress focus on: making major changes to the laws on the sale of guns and ammunition, or making major changes to school security measures and the mental health system?" Options rotated

		Laws on sale of gun, ammunition	School security, mental health	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/19-20/13	30	65	6

Pew Research Center. Jan. 18-20, 2013. N=744 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.3.

"From what you've read and heard, do you think Barack Obama's proposals on guns go too far, not far enough or are about right in addressing the nation's gun laws?"

		Too far	Not far enough	About right	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	1/18-20/13	31	13	39	17

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 16-20, 2013. N=1,033 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Barack Obama's proposals for stricter gun control?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/16-20/13	53	41	6

Public Religion Research Institute. Jan. 16-20, 2013. N=1,033 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Now, I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose passing stricter gun control laws?"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/16-20/13	36	24	14	23	3
	8/8-12/12	30	22	21	23	3

"What about stricter enforcement of existing gun control laws?"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/16-20/13	45	27	12	13	3
	8/8-12/12	37	30	15	16	3

"What about loosening current gun control laws?"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/16-20/13	10	13	32	39	5
	8/8-12/12	12	14	33	36	5

"All in all, would you say your overall opinion of the NRA or National Rifle Association is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly UNfavorable, or very unfavorable? "

		Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/16-20/13	18	39	17	19	7

"What do you think is the most important thing that could be done to prevent mass shootings from occurring in the United States? Stricter gun control laws and enforcement. Better mental health screening and support. Stricter security measures for public gatherings. Allow more private citizens to carry guns for protection. Put more emphasis on God and morality in school and society." Options rotated

			1/16-20/13	8/8-12/12
			%	%
	Mental health screening, support		30	22
	Gun control laws, enforcement		25	27
	God and morality		20	20
	Security for public gatherings		11	14
	More citizens carrying guns		9	11
	Other (vol.)		3	3
	Unsure/Refused		2	3

Gallup Poll. Jan. 17, 2013. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"As you may know, yesterday President Obama proposed a set of new laws designed to reduce gun violence in the United States. From what you know or have read about this, would you want your representative in Congress to vote for or against these proposed new laws?"

		Vote for	Vote against	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/17/13	53	41	7

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Jan. 15-17, 2013. N=1,008 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"I'm going to read you the names of several groups and individuals. Please tell me whether you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of each. If you've never heard of one, please just say so. The National Rifle Association."

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Can't say (vol.)	Never heard of
		%	%	%	%
	1/15-17/13	56	33	7	4
	3/22-23/00	43	35	22	-

"Do you think tougher gun laws can help stop things like the Newtown school shooting, or do you think the people who commit these kinds of acts will always find the guns to commit violent acts?"

		Tougher laws can help	Will always find guns	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/15-17/13	22	71	5	1

"Would there be less violent crime in the United States if guns were banned or more law-abiding people had guns?" Options rotated

		Guns were banned	More law- abiding gun-owners	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/15-17/13	28	58	15

"Do you favor or oppose each of the following proposals to reduce gun violence? . . ." Each asked of half the sample, margin of error ą 4

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Providing services for mentally ill people who show violent tendencies"
	1/15-17/13	89	9	2

	"Improving enforcement of existing gun laws"
	1/15-17/13	86	12	3

	"Reducing access to violent movies and video games"
	1/15-17/13	52	43	5

	"Allowing teachers and school officials to carry guns on school grounds"
	1/15-17/13	42	52	6

"Does anyone in your household own a gun?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/15-17/13	52	44	5

	"If the government passed a law to take your guns, would you give up your guns or defy the law and keep your guns?" N=518 respondents in households with a gun, margin of error ą 4

		In households with a gun
		Give up guns	Defy the law	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/15-17/13	22	65	13

CNN/Time/ORC Poll. Jan. 14-15, 2013. N=814 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"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 influences of popular culture such as movies, television and the Internet?"

		Availability of guns	Way parents raise kids	Popular culture	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	23	37	37	3

"Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. . . ."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"A ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of semi-automatic assault guns, such as the AK-47"
	1/14-15/13	56	44	1
	12/17-18/12	62	37	1
	8/7-8/12	57	42	1

	"A ban on the sale and possession of equipment known as high-capacity or extended ammunition clips, which allow some guns to shoot more than 10 bullets before they need to be reloaded"
	1/14-15/13	58	41	1
	12/17-18/12	62	37	1
	8/7-8/12	60	40	1

	"Requiring gun owners to register their guns with the local government"
	1/14-15/13	69	31	-
	12/17-18/12	78	22	-
	8/7-8/12	76	23	1

	"Restricting the amount of ammunition or the kind of ammunition that gun owners can purchase"
	1/14-15/13	52	48	1

"Which of the following would do more to reduce the amount of gun violence in our nation's schools: proposals to enact stricter gun control laws, or proposals to put armed guards in every school in the country?"

		Stricter gun laws	Armed guards	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	40	47	4	9	1

"In your view, do existing laws make it too easy for people to buy guns, too difficult, or are they about right?"

		Too easy	Too difficult	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	56	3	40	1

"Overall, do you agree or disagree with the positions of the National Rifle Association?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	48	42	10

"Thinking about how the gun issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you only vote for a candidate who shares your views on gun control, or would you consider a candidate's position on gun control as just one of many important factors when voting, or would you not consider gun control a major issue?"

		Only if shares views	One of many factors	Not a major issue	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	19	62	18	1

"Do you have these guns primarily to protect yourself from crime, primarily for sporting reasons, or for some other reason?" N=406 respondents in households with a gun, margin of error ą 5

		In households with a gun
		Protection from crime	Sporting reasons	Some other reason	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	32	41	8	18	2

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2013. N=1,110 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose a federal law requiring a nationwide ban on people other than law enforcement officers carrying concealed weapons?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/11-15/13	32	65	3

"Do you favor or oppose creating a national database that would track all gun sales in the United States?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/11-15/13	78	20	2

"In general, how much do you think the depiction of violence in popular culture, such as movies and video games, contributes to gun violence in the U.S.? Would you say it contributes a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Not at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/11-15/13	39	36	16	7	1

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Jan. 10-14, 2013. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"How important are the following issues to you personally: not at all important, slightly important, moderately important, very important or extremely important? How about gun control?"

		Not at all important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/10-14/13	9	8	18	27	36

"Who do you trust to do a better job of handling gun laws: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

		Democrats	Republicans	Neither (vol.)	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/10-14/13	40	34	16	9	1

"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?"

		Infringe	Do not infringe	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	1/10-14/13	51	41	8	1
	8/16-20/12	49	43	7	1
	8/18-22/11	49	46	4	-
	8/11-16/10	51	45	4	-
	9/3-8/09	55	40	5	1

"Please tell me if you favor, oppose or neither favor nor oppose each of the following policies. Here's the first/next one: [See below.] Do you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose that policy?"

		Favor	Oppose	Neither	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%

	"A nationwide ban on the sale of military-style, rapid-fire guns"
	1/10-14/13	55	34	8	2	-

	"Establish a federal standard requiring background checks for those trying to buy guns at a gun show"
	1/10-14/13	84	12	4	1	-

	"A nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines, those which hold 10 or more bullets"
	1/10-14/13	51	37	10	2	1

	"Limits on the amount and type of gun violence that can be portrayed in video games, in movies or on television"
	1/10-14/13	54	29	14	2	-

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on semi-automatic handguns, which automatically re-load every time the trigger is pulled?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/13	51	46	4
	12/14-16/12	52	44	3
	1/13-16/11	48	50	2
	4/22/07	55	41	3

"Which of these do you think would do more to reduce gun violence in schools: having stricter gun control laws or armed guards in schools?" Options rotated

		Stricter laws	Armed guards	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/10-13/13	43	41	6	8	2

"For each item I name, please tell me how much, if at all, you think it contributes to gun violence in this country: a great deal, somewhat, not so much or not at all. . . ."

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not so much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"The availability of semi-automatic handguns"
	1/10-13/13	41	29	13	16	1

	"The availability of assault weapons"
	1/10-13/13	45	28	11	15	1

	"The availability of high-capacity ammunition clips"
	1/10-13/13	42	28	11	17	2

	"Inadequate background checks before guns are sold"
	1/10-13/13	56	27	9	7	2

	"Violence in TV programs, movies and video games"
	1/10-13/13	38	34	13	15	1

	"Inadequate treatment of mentally ill people"
	1/10-13/13	56	30	7	5	2

	"Lack of individual responsibility by gun owners"
	1/10-13/13	53	30	7	8	1

"Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the leadership of the National Rifle Association?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/13	36	44	20

"Thinking about the elementary school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, last month -- would you say this incident has made you more likely to support some forms of gun control, less likely to support some forms of gun control, or made no difference in your opinion on gun control?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/10-13/13	52	5	42	1

United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 10-13, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"What do you think is more important: to protect the right of Americans to own guns, OR to control gun ownership?"

		Protect right to own guns	Control gun ownership	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/13	45	51	5

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals. . . ."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"Banning semi-automatic guns, which automatically reload when the trigger is pulled"
	1/10-13/13	46	51	2

	"Banning the possession of handguns except by law enforcement officers"
	1/10-13/13	28	70	2

	"Banning high-capacity ammunition clips that can hold more than 10 bullets"
	1/10-13/13	56	41	2

	"Banning bullets that explode or are designed to penetrate bullet-proof vests"
	1/10-13/13	58	39	3

Pew Research Center. Jan. 9-13, 2013. N=1,502 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Which party could do a better job of reflecting your views about gun control?" 12/12: "Please tell me if you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party could do a better job reflecting your views about gun control?"

		Republican Party	Democratic Party	Both equally (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/9-13/13	38	40	5	6	11
	12/17-19/12	27	28	12	15	18

"What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership?"

		Protect right to own guns	Control ownership	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	ALL	45	51	5
	Men	51	44
	Women	38	57
	Republicans	70	27
	Democrats	22	73
	Independents	49	47

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals about gun policy. First, [see below]?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"A ban on semi-automatic weapons" N=727 (Form 1), margin of error ą 4.2
	1/9-13/13	58	39	3

	"A ban on the sale of ammunition online" N=727 (Form 1), margin of error ą 4.2
	1/9-13/13	53	44	3

	"Putting armed security guards or police in more schools" N=727 (Form 1), margin of error ą 4.2
	1/9-13/13	64	32	4

"Do you happen to have any guns, rifles or pistols in your home?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/9-13/13	33	61	6
	12/17-19/12	35	61	4
	2/22 - 3/1/11	37	60	4

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 19-22, 2012. N=1,038 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"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

		Enforce laws more strictly	Pass new laws	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/19-22/12	46	47	7
	10/6-9/11	60	35	5
	10/4-7/07	58	38	4
	10/9-12/06	53	43	4
	2/8-10/02	60	38	2
	8/29 - 9/5/00	53	45	2
	4/28-30/00	51	44	5

"Please say whether you favor or oppose each of the following: A law which would require background checks before people -- including gun dealers -- could buy guns at gun shows."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/19-22/12	92	7	-
	2/8-9/99	83	16	1

"Please say whether you favor or oppose each of the following: A law which would ban the sale and possession of high-capacity ammunition clips that can contain more than 10 bullets."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/19-22/12	62	35	3

Pew Research Center. Dec. 17-19, 2012. N=1,219 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.4.

"How much, if anything, have you read or heard about a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-19/12	88	10	1	1

"Do you think this shooting reflects broader problems in American society, or are things like this just the isolated acts of troubled individuals?"

		Broader problems	Isolated acts	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/17-19/12	44	47	8
	12/14-16/12	47	44	9

"Do you think allowing citizens to own assault weapons makes the country safer or more dangerous?" Options rotated

		Safer	More dangerous	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	12/17-19/12	21	65	13

"Please tell me if you would favor or oppose the following proposals. . . ."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%

	"Banning semi-automatic guns, which automatically reload when the trigger is pulled"
	12/17-19/12	44	49	7

	"Banning the possession of handguns except by law enforcement officers"
	12/17-19/12	28	67	5

	"Banning high-capacity ammunition clips that can hold more than 10 bullets"
	12/17-19/12	53	42	5

	"Banning bullets that explode or are designed to penetrate bullet-proof vests"
	12/17-19/12	56	36	7

Gallup Poll. Dec. 18, 2012. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Next, do you think each of the following would be a very effective, somewhat effective, or not effective approach to preventing mass shootings at schools, like the one that occurred in Connecticut last week? How about [see below]?"

		Very effective	Somewhat effective	Not effective	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Increasing the police presence at schools"
	12/18/12	53	34	12	1

	"Increased government spending on mental health screening and treatment"
	12/18/12	50	34	14	2

	"Decreasing the depiction of gun violence on television, in movies, and in video games"
	12/18/12	47	31	20	2

	"Banning the sale of assault and semi-automatic guns"
	12/18/12	42	21	36	1

	"Having at least one school official at every school carry a gun for the school's protection"
	12/18/12	34	30	34	2

	"News media refusing to print or read the names of the person responsible for the shooting"
	12/18/12	27	30	40	3

CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 17-18, 2012. N=620 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. . . ."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"A background check on anyone attempting to purchase a gun in order to determine whether the prospective buyer has been convicted of a felony"
	12/17-18/12	95	5	-
	8/7-8/12	96	4	-

	"Preventing certain people, such as convicted felons or people with mental health problems, from owning guns"
	12/17-18/12	92	8	1
	8/7-8/12	91	8	1

	"Limiting the number of guns an individual can own"
	12/17-18/12	48	52	-
	8/7-8/12	45	54	1

"Now here are some questions about the shootings which occurred recently in an elementary school in Connecticut. ... Which of the following statements comes closer to your overall view? Government and society can take action that will be effective in preventing shootings like the one in Connecticut from happening again. Shootings like the one in Connecticut will happen again regardless of what action is taken by government and society."

		Can take effective action	Will happen regardless	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/17-18/12	46	53	2

"Have the shootings in Connecticut made you more likely to support stricter gun control laws, less likely to support stricter gun control laws, or has your opinion on gun control not changed as a result of the shootings in Connecticut?"

		More likely	Less likely	No change
		%	%	%
	12/17-18/12	43	7	50

CBS News Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2012. N=620 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"How much have you heard or read about the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut: a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing at all
		%	%	%	%
	12/14-16/12	69	26	3	1

"Do you think that stricter gun control laws would have done a lot to prevent the violence that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, done a little, or had no effect on preventing the violence in the school in Newtown, Connecticut?"

		A lot	A little	No effect	It depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/14-16/12	26	16	50	3	5

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 14-16, 2012. N=602 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws in this country?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/14-16/12	54	43	3
	Democrats	74	22
	Republicans	29	67
	Independents	52	46

"Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on the sale of handguns, except to law enforcement officers?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/14-16/12	27	71	2
	1/13-16/11	31	67	2
	4/22/07	38	60	3
	5/00	38	59	3
	9/99	32	65	3

"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

		Stricter laws	Stricter enforcement	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/14-16/12	32	49	8	7	3
	1/13-16/11	29	57	5	7	2
	4/21-24/09	27	61	5	4	2
	4/22/07	29	52	9	8	1
	4/00	33	53	7	5	2

"Thinking about the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school: Do you think this shooting reflects broader problems in American society, or are things like this just the isolated acts of troubled individuals?"

		Broader problems	Isolated acts	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/14-16/12	52	43	5

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