| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20202 |
| 1 | What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Right To Own | 50% | 56% | 45% | 48% | 52% | 50% | 64% | ** | 35% | 41% | 69% | 38% | 52% | 62% | 47% | 41% | 65% | 38% | 44% | 57% | 44% |
| Control Ownership | 45% | 40% | 51% | 50% | 41% | 46% | 30% | ** | 61% | 53% | 25% | 58% | 44% | 34% | 47% | 57% | 32% | 56% | 53% | 37% | 52% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 5% | 5% | ** | 4% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 4% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 2 | Does widespread gun ownership protect law abiding citizens from crime? Or make society more dangerous? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Protects Citizens | 63% | 69% | 57% | 61% | 67% | 59% | 71% | ** | 48% | 87% | 72% | 52% | 71% | 82% | 58% | 49% | 74% | 55% | 61% | 66% | 60% |
| Makes Society Dangerous | 29% | 23% | 34% | 33% | 25% | 31% | 21% | ** | 41% | 11% | 23% | 40% | 16% | 13% | 33% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 28% | 27% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 7% | ** | 11% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 13% | 5% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 9% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 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? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Passing Stricter Laws | 40% | 35% | 46% | 46% | 36% | 39% | 28% | ** | 51% | 57% | 26% | 54% | 35% | 32% | 41% | 55% | 31% | 51% | 44% | 38% | 44% |
| Stricter Enforcement Of Existing | 50% | 56% | 44% | 51% | 47% | 55% | 61% | ** | 38% | 37% | 70% | 34% | 56% | 62% | 48% | 35% | 63% | 40% | 50% | 51% | 48% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 9% | 10% | 3% | 17% | 6% | 10% | ** | 10% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 11% | 8% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 4 | Are federal laws on gun ownership too strict? Not strict enough? Or just about right? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Too Strict | 10% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 13% | 15% | ** | 2% | 15% | 17% | 3% | 12% | 15% | 10% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| Not Strict Enough | 55% | 49% | 61% | 59% | 52% | 55% | 44% | ** | 66% | 68% | 38% | 75% | 41% | 42% | 59% | 72% | 42% | 68% | 52% | 53% | 60% |
| Just About Right | 30% | 37% | 24% | 27% | 34% | 29% | 35% | ** | 28% | 11% | 42% | 19% | 37% | 40% | 26% | 20% | 39% | 22% | 33% | 32% | 25% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 6% | ** | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 4% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 5 | Are California laws on gun ownership too strict? Not strict enough? Or just about right? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Too Strict | 17% | 22% | 12% | 14% | 20% | 17% | 24% | ** | 7% | 24% | 26% | 9% | 21% | 21% | 17% | 11% | 28% | 7% | 11% | 17% | 20% |
| Not Strict Enough | 51% | 45% | 58% | 53% | 49% | 51% | 38% | ** | 63% | 61% | 29% | 71% | 41% | 36% | 51% | 70% | 37% | 63% | 54% | 53% | 47% |
| Just About Right | 27% | 32% | 22% | 26% | 27% | 29% | 32% | ** | 27% | 9% | 41% | 17% | 31% | 37% | 30% | 16% | 31% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 27% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 2% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 6% | ** | 3% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 6% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 6 | Would you support? ... or oppose? ... a law requiring a nationwide ban on semi-automatic weapons, which automatically load the next bullet after a shot is fired? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Support | 36% | 36% | 37% | 38% | 31% | 42% | 39% | ** | 38% | 8% | 30% | 43% | 34% | 27% | 39% | 49% | 37% | 37% | 40% | 34% | 40% |
| Oppose | 46% | 54% | 38% | 47% | 47% | 44% | 47% | ** | 45% | 44% | 61% | 37% | 46% | 48% | 50% | 34% | 50% | 42% | 47% | 48% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 17% | 10% | 25% | 14% | 22% | 14% | 13% | ** | 17% | 48% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 25% | 11% | 17% | 13% | 21% | 14% | 19% | 19% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 7 | Would you support? ... or oppose? ... a law that limits how much ammunition a gun can hold at once? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Support | 55% | 55% | 54% | 60% | 45% | 62% | 58% | ** | 55% | 21% | 40% | 64% | 57% | 37% | 62% | 65% | 48% | 61% | 56% | 57% | 52% |
| Oppose | 34% | 40% | 28% | 33% | 39% | 29% | 36% | ** | 35% | 33% | 53% | 26% | 30% | 45% | 30% | 30% | 45% | 27% | 31% | 33% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 11% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 16% | 9% | 6% | ** | 10% | 46% | 7% | 10% | 13% | 18% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 10% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 8 | Would you support ... or oppose ... a law that limits how much ammunition can be purchased at one time? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Support | 53% | 53% | 52% | 61% | 41% | 61% | 48% | ** | 64% | 24% | 38% | 68% | 47% | 30% | 63% | 74% | 44% | 62% | 60% | 53% | 52% |
| Oppose | 37% | 44% | 31% | 29% | 46% | 35% | 45% | ** | 29% | 30% | 60% | 22% | 34% | 55% | 30% | 18% | 52% | 25% | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 3% | 17% | 10% | 14% | 4% | 7% | ** | 7% | 46% | 3% | 9% | 19% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 9% | 15% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |
| 9 | Should criminal background checks be required for every person who wants to purchase a firearm? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Own a Gun? | Education | |||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | |
| Should | 90% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 91% | 89% | ** | 89% | 96% | 90% | 92% | 89% | 91% | 94% | 84% | 88% | 92% | 84% | 92% | 90% |
| Should Not | 7% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 9% | ** | 6% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 5% | 8% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | ** | 4% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 40% | 25% | 47% | 4% | 40% | 8% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 22% | 39% | 55% | 16% | 49% | 34% |