| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22518 |
| 1 | Did you find yesterday's news of a mass shooting at a community college in Oregon ... surprising? Or not surprising? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Own a Gun | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Surprising | 32% | 33% | 32% | 38% | 22% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 34% | 30% | 18% | 36% | 42% | 26% | 33% | 37% | 28% | 26% | 30% | 32% | 24% |
| Not Surprising | 63% | 64% | 62% | 56% | 74% | 65% | 58% | 63% | 62% | 64% | 81% | 61% | 51% | 70% | 62% | 61% | 69% | 68% | 69% | 61% | 73% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 3% |
| Total | 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% | 50% | 50% | 36% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 5% | 23% | 12% | 33% | 61% | 37% | 27% | 30% | 22% | 42% | 26% |
| 2 | Have Americans become numb to mass shootings? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Own a Gun | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 43% | 44% | 42% | 47% | 44% | 34% | 46% | 46% | 39% | 43% | 36% | 40% | 55% | 42% | 45% | 38% | 45% | 48% | 46% | 37% | 50% |
| No | 49% | 48% | 50% | 44% | 52% | 57% | 47% | 47% | 52% | 54% | 51% | 47% | 30% | 55% | 45% | 50% | 51% | 47% | 40% | 58% | 46% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 2% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 3% |
| Total | 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% | 50% | 50% | 36% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 5% | 23% | 12% | 33% | 61% | 37% | 27% | 30% | 22% | 42% | 26% |
| 3 | Will yesterday's mass shooting lead to any change in laws concerning guns? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Own a Gun | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 19% | 18% | 20% | 26% | 16% | 13% | 16% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 11% | 40% | 16% | 19% | 20% | 22% | 18% | 16% | 22% | 21% | 11% |
| No | 65% | 65% | 66% | 51% | 72% | 74% | 76% | 59% | 75% | 75% | 66% | 47% | 52% | 72% | 64% | 67% | 70% | 70% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Not Sure | 16% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 13% | 13% | 7% | 19% | 10% | 12% | 24% | 14% | 32% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 16% | 14% |
| Total | 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% | 50% | 50% | 36% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 5% | 23% | 12% | 33% | 61% | 37% | 27% | 30% | 22% | 42% | 26% |
| 4 | Should America have more laws concerning guns? Fewer laws concerning guns? Or just about the right amount of laws concerning guns? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Own a Gun | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| More | 52% | 51% | 52% | 60% | 46% | 46% | 47% | 55% | 46% | 50% | 26% | 71% | 32% | 42% | 63% | 47% | 78% | 40% | 35% | 54% | 70% |
| Fewer | 23% | 28% | 19% | 23% | 30% | 20% | 19% | 26% | 20% | 21% | 47% | 14% | 43% | 26% | 16% | 18% | 12% | 30% | 26% | 20% | 17% |
| Just About The Right Amount | 21% | 19% | 24% | 14% | 19% | 28% | 31% | 16% | 29% | 25% | 25% | 12% | 17% | 28% | 18% | 34% | 8% | 25% | 35% | 25% | 9% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Total | 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% | 50% | 50% | 36% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 5% | 23% | 12% | 33% | 61% | 37% | 27% | 30% | 22% | 42% | 26% |
| 5 | Is there enough spending on mental illness in America? Or does spending need to be increased? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Own a Gun | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Enough Spending | 25% | 30% | 20% | 35% | 24% | 15% | 17% | 31% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 32% | 49% | 17% | 25% | 32% | 13% | 16% | 36% | 21% | 12% |
| Needs To Be Increased | 67% | 63% | 70% | 55% | 67% | 76% | 77% | 60% | 77% | 73% | 67% | 66% | 36% | 74% | 67% | 61% | 82% | 71% | 56% | 72% | 80% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Total | 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% | 50% | 50% | 36% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 60% | 40% | 60% | 5% | 23% | 12% | 33% | 61% | 37% | 27% | 30% | 22% | 42% | 26% |