| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20210 |
| 1 | Are you following news stories about President Obama's plans to change some of the nation's gun laws? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Yes | 90% | 88% | 91% | 92% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 91% | 88% | 88% | 93% | 89% | ** | 91% | 89% | 88% | 93% | 87% | 87% | 94% | 85% | 92% | 88% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 91% | 95% | 87% | 92% | 92% | 94% | 86% | 89% |
| No | 8% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 4% | ** | 7% | 9% | 11% | 5% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 17% | 7% | 5% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 7% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 7% | ** | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 2 | Next week, President Obama will ask Congress to pass a number of new laws. One proposal calls for a federal ban on new assault weapons, but does not affect assault weapons people already own. Should Congress pass this proposal into law? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Should Pass | 56% | 54% | 59% | 61% | 53% | 55% | 55% | 57% | 55% | 44% | 81% | 49% | ** | 63% | 52% | 35% | 78% | 48% | 37% | 67% | 65% | 57% | 55% | 68% | 59% | 36% | 46% | 57% | 63% | 51% | 61% | 62% | 66% | 49% | 54% |
| Should NOT Pass | 38% | 42% | 33% | 32% | 41% | 43% | 34% | 37% | 40% | 49% | 17% | 35% | ** | 28% | 43% | 60% | 19% | 40% | 58% | 29% | 21% | 36% | 39% | 24% | 35% | 61% | 44% | 36% | 33% | 38% | 35% | 35% | 29% | 43% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 16% | ** | 9% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 3 | Another proposal would require background checks on all gun buyers, including private sales between individuals. |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Should Pass | 75% | 69% | 81% | 81% | 73% | 70% | 74% | 77% | 71% | 67% | 91% | 56% | ** | 83% | 70% | 65% | 86% | 71% | 65% | 84% | 72% | 76% | 74% | 84% | 74% | 62% | 74% | 75% | 78% | 81% | 72% | 75% | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Should NOT Pass | 20% | 28% | 13% | 12% | 24% | 28% | 20% | 18% | 25% | 28% | 9% | 19% | ** | 10% | 26% | 33% | 10% | 23% | 31% | 13% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 9% | 21% | 35% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 25% | 21% | 14% | 23% | 24% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 25% | ** | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 4 | Another proposal would limit how much ammunition a given gun can hold. |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Should Pass | 56% | 49% | 62% | 56% | 52% | 60% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 49% | 73% | 49% | ** | 59% | 54% | 39% | 73% | 48% | 41% | 64% | 62% | 56% | 56% | 67% | 50% | 42% | 47% | 54% | 64% | 56% | 60% | 55% | 62% | 51% | 55% |
| Should NOT Pass | 38% | 48% | 30% | 36% | 45% | 37% | 31% | 41% | 35% | 45% | 23% | 32% | ** | 34% | 41% | 54% | 23% | 45% | 54% | 33% | 30% | 37% | 39% | 26% | 42% | 55% | 43% | 40% | 33% | 37% | 34% | 42% | 33% | 41% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 19% | ** | 7% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 5 | The Georgia legislature is considering a bill that would eliminate the requirement of a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Should the law be changed to allow carrying a concealed weapon without a permit? Or should the law remain the same and continue to require permits? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Law Should Be Changed | 17% | 25% | 10% | 13% | 18% | 22% | 16% | 16% | 20% | 20% | 14% | 2% | ** | 11% | 20% | 20% | 14% | 19% | 24% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 19% | 9% | 20% | 29% | 21% | 18% | 14% | 19% | 16% | 16% | 8% | 20% | 23% |
| Continue To Require Permits | 80% | 72% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 77% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 85% | 77% | ** | 82% | 78% | 77% | 84% | 76% | 73% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 78% | 87% | 77% | 69% | 78% | 78% | 82% | 77% | 81% | 82% | 87% | 76% | 77% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 21% | ** | 7% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 6 | Should Georgia law be changed to allow guns to be carried into churches? Or should that remain against the law? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Allow Guns To Be Carried Into Churches | 26% | 33% | 19% | 18% | 32% | 33% | 18% | 25% | 28% | 33% | 12% | 13% | ** | 19% | 30% | 38% | 15% | 31% | 39% | 24% | 13% | 28% | 24% | 19% | 19% | 40% | 24% | 24% | 26% | 18% | 25% | 32% | 21% | 32% | 24% |
| Remain Against The Law | 64% | 60% | 68% | 71% | 57% | 62% | 67% | 64% | 64% | 55% | 84% | 74% | ** | 66% | 63% | 49% | 81% | 55% | 50% | 66% | 77% | 59% | 68% | 72% | 69% | 50% | 68% | 62% | 67% | 73% | 66% | 57% | 69% | 55% | 70% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 7% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 4% | 13% | ** | 15% | 7% | 14% | 4% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 14% | 6% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| 7 | Should Georgia law be changed to allow guns to be carried on college campuses? Or should that remain against the law? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Cell Phone / Lan | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Parent | Guns in House | Education | Income | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Cell Pho | Landline | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | No Guns | One Gun | More Tha | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
| Allow Guns To Be Carried On College Campuses | 29% | 36% | 22% | 23% | 40% | 28% | 21% | 31% | 25% | 37% | 17% | 13% | ** | 23% | 32% | 41% | 17% | 33% | 42% | 24% | 21% | 32% | 27% | 22% | 22% | 46% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 22% | 31% | 33% | 23% | 36% | 27% |
| Remain Against The Law | 65% | 60% | 69% | 68% | 58% | 67% | 67% | 63% | 67% | 56% | 82% | 64% | ** | 67% | 64% | 50% | 79% | 58% | 51% | 70% | 71% | 64% | 65% | 73% | 71% | 49% | 65% | 64% | 68% | 71% | 65% | 61% | 72% | 55% | 69% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 1% | 23% | ** | 10% | 4% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 14% | 62% | 38% | 59% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 36% | 64% | 29% | 42% | 27% | 34% | 40% | 17% | 37% | 63% | 51% | 22% | 28% | 21% | 35% | 44% | 36% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 35% | 32% |