Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #25895
 
About: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,150 Texas adults 04/10/21 through 04/13/21. Of the adults, 902 are registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 810 identified themselves as having voted in the November 2020 general election and were asked the substantive questions which follow. This research was conducted online, using sample provided by Lucid Holdings LLC of New Orleans. The pool of adult survey respondents was weighted to US Census targets for gender, age, race, education, and home ownership.
 
1A few questions today about guns. First ... Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... requiring all gun buyers to first pass a criminal background check, no matter where they buy a gun and no matter whom they buy a gun from?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support48%41%56%52%43%49%49%48%49%49%51%40%56%51%47%37%62%43%41%24%44%59%62%65%42%41%63%44%34%50%64%75%39%50%68%45%53%39%54%48%45%44%46%41%52%48%47%49%****52%47%44%49%47%47%44%50%62%**
Support30%34%26%27%34%30%29%30%29%30%26%38%24%30%29%35%23%30%33%47%29%36%21%21%31%37%21%26%40%31%25%12%33%31%20%29%30%39%27%42%30%32%34%33%27%31%23%30%****23%35%28%29%31%25%33%35%26%**
Oppose11%16%7%13%12%10%8%13%9%12%12%9%11%9%12%14%8%13%13%17%18%2%8%4%13%14%7%12%18%9%4%10%15%9%6%18%11%12%6%8%16%20%15%9%8%11%17%10%****14%8%14%10%13%15%12%6%7%**
Strongly Oppose6%6%7%6%6%5%9%6%7%8%5%8%4%6%7%9%3%11%7%6%5%2%3%7%9%4%5%13%6%4%3%1%10%4%3%3%4%7%9%1%5%3%4%16%7%5%4%9%****7%6%7%7%5%6%7%5%3%**
Not Sure4%4%5%3%5%6%4%4%5%2%6%5%5%3%5%4%4%3%5%6%5%1%6%3%4%4%5%5%2%6%4%1%3%6%3%5%2%3%4%1%4%1%2%2%5%5%10%2%****4%3%7%5%3%6%3%4%2%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
2Following the El Paso and Odessa mass shootings in 2019, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said background checks should be required when one private individual sells a gun to another private individual who is not a friend or family member. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... Lt. Gov. Patrick's proposal to require background checks for "stranger-to-stranger" private gun sales?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support42%37%47%44%36%40%48%40%44%45%43%35%43%44%41%33%52%41%35%25%38%42%51%55%38%35%53%48%34%36%51%57%41%36%53%38%49%35%46%37%41%41%39%41%44%41%43%43%****46%42%35%42%42%43%38%44%45%**
Support31%33%30%29%35%37%24%32%31%24%30%38%38%34%30%30%31%26%31%39%33%39%32%26%28%36%30%19%39%36%36%25%29%36%32%36%33%26%30%47%30%36%32%36%30%32%33%31%****26%35%29%32%29%31%33%32%27%**
Oppose13%18%9%11%14%9%21%12%15%18%10%15%8%12%14%21%5%23%21%20%9%2%3%8%22%11%5%23%18%10%1%5%20%10%2%17%10%21%10%11%17%16%16%15%12%14%7%17%****14%12%17%13%14%11%17%15%3%**
Strongly Oppose3%4%3%7%2%3%1%5%2%4%4%2%4%3%3%4%3%3%3%1%11%1%1%5%3%6%3%4%2%4%4%4%3%4%4%2%3%7%2%0%5%3%5%3%3%3%2%4%****4%1%8%3%4%5%2%2%6%**
Not Sure10%8%12%9%14%10%7%11%9%9%12%10%6%7%12%11%9%7%10%15%8%17%13%6%9%12%10%7%7%14%8%10%7%14%9%7%6%11%11%5%8%3%8%6%11%10%15%5%****10%10%11%10%11%10%10%7%19%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
3Under current Texas law, people are required to get a permit to carry loaded handguns in public places, regardless of whether they will carry the handgun openly or carry it concealed. In order to get a permit, a person needs to have a clean criminal record and complete handgun safety training. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... requiring a permit to carry a handgun in public in Texas?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support50%42%58%50%38%50%64%45%56%49%53%47%52%47%53%43%59%54%40%25%45%58%57%66%48%41%61%59%35%45%65%63%47%45%65%45%55%41%55%41%49%40%50%43%55%53%49%48%****47%53%48%53%44%53%48%49%51%**
Support31%38%25%28%39%37%21%33%29%30%26%39%33%33%30%34%27%23%42%55%28%36%25%25%31%39%25%23%42%34%27%22%32%34%25%33%30%34%31%39%30%42%31%36%28%33%21%31%****32%31%29%28%37%29%34%34%24%**
Oppose9%12%6%12%14%4%7%13%5%11%9%7%9%15%6%12%7%11%10%11%16%5%7%4%11%12%6%5%15%11%4%7%10%11%5%11%9%20%5%13%14%12%12%17%7%7%16%11%****10%8%12%10%9%10%9%10%13%**
Strongly Oppose3%4%2%6%2%2%0%4%1%2%2%4%4%2%3%2%3%2%3%5%5%0%3%4%2%4%4%1%3%4%1%8%2%4%4%5%3%2%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%2%1%4%****3%3%4%2%4%3%2%3%3%**
Not Sure6%4%8%3%7%7%9%5%8%7%9%3%2%3%8%8%4%11%5%4%5%1%8%1%8%4%5%11%5%5%3%0%8%5%2%6%3%3%7%5%4%2%4%1%6%5%12%6%****8%5%8%6%6%6%7%3%10%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
4Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... allowing family members or law enforcement to ask a judge to temporarily suspend a person's access to guns if they have evidence that the person poses a significant threat to themselves or others?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support43%34%52%45%38%37%53%42%45%44%41%42%46%41%44%37%51%46%36%18%36%57%49%60%42%34%53%47%32%41%54%55%39%41%55%37%47%37%49%50%38%38%44%29%47%39%46%47%****47%43%33%44%41%44%38%46%54%**
Support34%39%29%32%41%31%31%36%31%32%34%34%38%33%34%34%34%26%46%47%24%34%37%25%34%34%33%22%45%35%35%32%34%35%34%37%30%32%34%33%35%38%31%34%34%35%24%36%****33%34%35%34%33%32%39%34%28%**
Oppose9%10%7%9%9%11%5%9%8%11%7%8%8%12%6%10%6%8%8%12%15%5%6%6%8%12%6%10%10%10%3%4%10%10%3%11%9%11%6%8%11%12%9%21%7%8%12%7%****8%9%9%8%10%8%7%12%5%**
Strongly Oppose6%8%4%5%4%7%7%5%7%5%7%6%3%4%7%9%2%8%4%12%11%0%0%4%7%9%2%9%5%6%5%3%7%6%4%5%4%11%4%2%8%6%7%11%5%8%5%3%****5%5%10%6%5%7%6%4%0%**
Not Sure9%9%8%9%8%14%3%9%9%7%11%10%5%9%8%10%7%12%6%11%14%4%8%5%9%11%7%11%8%9%4%7%10%9%5%10%9%10%6%7%8%5%10%4%8%10%11%7%****6%9%14%8%11%10%9%4%13%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
5Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... prohibiting anyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or subject to an active domestic violence protection order from purchasing a gun?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support40%34%46%34%43%36%50%38%43%44%36%38%45%34%45%35%47%42%33%18%37%45%42%61%38%32%49%46%28%37%48%58%37%37%52%31%47%29%50%34%35%41%40%25%44%42%24%43%****43%39%38%41%39%40%43%34%44%**
Support28%32%24%34%24%25%26%30%25%26%28%28%31%30%26%31%25%28%39%34%19%30%25%20%32%27%23%25%35%25%30%22%30%25%27%28%33%33%23%47%28%33%34%39%24%32%19%25%****27%29%26%28%27%30%28%31%21%**
Oppose13%13%12%13%17%14%7%15%11%13%13%17%4%13%13%13%13%11%12%22%12%11%14%11%11%15%13%10%20%13%8%11%15%13%9%15%10%18%11%12%15%15%12%25%12%11%26%12%****13%14%11%12%15%13%15%12%10%**
Strongly Oppose8%8%7%7%4%9%11%6%10%10%7%5%10%11%6%9%6%9%7%7%15%0%9%3%8%9%6%10%6%10%5%4%8%10%4%10%3%13%6%3%10%5%7%8%9%5%9%14%****5%8%12%9%5%3%8%13%6%**
Not Sure11%13%10%12%11%16%6%11%11%6%16%13%10%12%11%13%9%11%8%19%17%12%10%5%10%16%8%8%12%15%9%6%10%15%8%16%6%8%10%4%11%7%7%3%12%10%22%7%****12%10%13%10%13%15%6%9%19%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
6Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... requiring anyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or subject to an active domestic violence protection order to turn in any guns they have to law enforcement or to a licensed gun dealer?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support31%26%35%32%32%29%28%32%29%26%31%35%34%33%29%22%42%29%23%10%24%41%37%51%26%23%42%27%23%29%39%54%25%29%45%27%33%21%37%33%26%35%32%20%32%29%30%33%****36%28%28%32%28%32%27%31%36%**
Support34%37%31%38%35%31%32%37%31%40%35%23%38%35%33%33%35%30%35%33%41%31%37%32%32%36%35%31%35%38%39%21%33%38%33%33%41%39%31%43%36%45%40%43%30%36%26%37%****32%37%29%33%36%33%32%40%38%**
Oppose13%14%13%11%14%12%18%12%15%17%8%17%11%11%15%18%8%17%19%16%14%10%11%3%18%14%8%19%13%14%8%6%16%14%7%13%13%18%12%11%15%13%13%18%13%14%11%12%****14%10%22%12%16%11%20%8%4%**
Strongly Oppose7%9%5%5%8%7%11%6%9%9%6%8%6%7%7%10%4%11%8%15%4%3%3%7%10%7%4%12%7%5%4%11%9%5%7%12%3%8%5%0%10%2%4%11%9%6%9%9%****5%10%5%8%6%6%7%11%3%**
Not Sure15%14%15%13%12%22%11%13%17%9%20%17%11%13%16%17%12%14%15%26%17%15%13%7%15%20%10%11%22%14%9%8%17%14%9%15%11%13%14%12%13%6%10%9%16%14%22%9%****12%16%16%15%14%18%13%10%19%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
7 Would you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... using state funding to create programs which are proven to reduce the amount of gun violence in cities?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support28%27%30%28%25%26%36%27%31%31%27%23%37%28%29%19%41%28%15%9%17%40%38%51%23%19%43%30%14%27%41%52%22%27%45%28%28%18%34%19%27%26%28%25%31%26%21%35%****37%26%19%30%26%27%27%34%33%**
Support41%39%43%30%41%47%51%35%49%40%39%50%34%41%41%45%37%40%46%42%41%40%42%35%42%41%39%39%50%43%35%30%45%43%33%43%39%43%41%40%43%44%34%38%45%45%46%34%****39%42%43%44%36%43%38%41%40%**
Oppose12%14%9%18%14%9%3%16%6%15%10%9%12%12%11%13%10%9%15%26%15%5%8%7%12%17%8%9%15%12%13%6%12%12%11%11%13%16%9%13%13%15%16%14%9%10%16%13%****9%12%13%10%15%11%15%8%8%**
Strongly Oppose7%8%5%13%8%2%2%11%2%4%10%6%6%7%6%7%6%10%6%2%12%6%5%3%8%7%4%8%7%6%3%7%8%6%5%5%9%9%6%13%6%7%13%10%4%4%9%11%****7%6%7%5%10%7%6%7%10%**
Not Sure12%12%13%11%12%16%9%12%13%10%14%13%11%12%12%16%6%13%17%21%15%9%7%4%15%15%6%14%13%12%7%5%13%12%6%12%10%14%10%15%12%8%10%12%11%15%8%7%****8%13%17%12%13%13%14%10%9%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
8 Legislators are considering passing the Texas George Floyd Act, which would have several effects on police officers. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... banning police from using deadly force unless a person poses an imminent threat of causing death or serious injury?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support35%34%36%46%36%32%23%41%28%36%35%30%43%40%33%19%54%18%23%19%20%70%53%66%20%31%58%26%24%34%56%65%25%34%60%34%36%21%42%35%30%36%36%26%37%29%58%37%****41%32%33%33%40%40%31%34%35%**
Support32%35%29%28%37%28%37%32%32%28%29%39%37%30%34%33%31%27%36%44%43%21%28%26%31%39%28%26%39%34%31%24%33%34%28%30%40%32%31%38%32%32%40%38%31%38%19%26%****35%31%29%34%29%32%33%33%24%**
Oppose13%13%13%12%12%13%17%12%15%18%13%10%8%14%12%18%7%18%22%12%14%2%8%3%20%11%6%11%16%17%7%5%14%17%7%13%10%24%10%16%15%20%12%17%11%10%7%22%****13%13%14%13%14%7%16%16%16%**
Strongly Oppose11%12%10%5%8%14%17%6%16%11%11%12%6%9%12%17%3%25%10%14%7%1%3%2%19%8%3%25%12%6%0%2%18%6%1%14%10%13%7%2%15%6%9%15%11%11%9%10%****4%15%11%12%8%9%11%14%7%**
Not Sure9%7%12%10%8%13%6%9%10%8%12%9%6%8%10%12%5%11%10%11%16%6%7%3%10%12%6%11%9%9%5%4%10%9%5%9%4%9%9%9%8%6%3%5%10%12%6%6%****8%9%13%9%9%11%9%4%18%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
9 Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... requiring officers to intervene to prevent the use of excessive force by another officer?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support40%38%42%45%38%44%30%42%37%42%39%37%44%41%39%25%57%22%28%35%31%74%56%64%24%42%59%28%27%44%64%64%27%44%64%37%38%29%48%32%36%41%34%32%43%34%60%42%****46%37%37%38%43%44%36%40%34%**
Support39%40%38%28%44%38%49%35%43%37%39%42%40%37%41%50%27%45%53%47%37%16%27%30%48%36%28%44%53%34%27%21%48%34%25%35%42%49%36%44%41%36%42%49%38%48%17%31%****35%41%41%41%34%41%38%38%40%**
Oppose9%9%9%12%9%4%10%11%6%8%9%9%10%8%9%9%9%14%11%6%6%6%9%1%13%6%6%10%10%11%3%8%10%11%5%9%10%11%8%15%8%10%10%11%8%7%8%12%****12%6%12%9%9%7%14%5%9%**
Strongly Oppose5%5%5%7%3%3%8%5%5%7%4%5%3%7%3%7%3%11%3%1%10%0%3%1%8%5%2%10%4%4%1%2%7%4%1%9%4%6%3%1%7%4%6%6%5%3%3%9%****2%8%3%5%5%3%5%9%6%**
Not Sure7%8%6%8%6%11%3%7%7%6%9%8%4%7%7%9%4%8%5%10%16%3%6%3%7%11%5%9%6%7%6%5%7%7%5%10%7%5%6%8%8%10%7%2%6%7%12%6%****5%9%8%6%9%5%8%8%10%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
10 Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... creating principles for officers to use to de-escalate situations?
810 2020 VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+EducationParent?2020 VoteParty AffiliationParty Affiliation AggregIdeologyIdeology AggregatedOwns Gun1st Gun Bought iLicense To CarryRaceUrbanicityHomeRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.7 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+High SchSome ColCollege Post-graYesNoTrumpBidenStrong RRepublicIndy LeaIndependIndy LeaDemocratStrong DRepublicIndependDemocratVery ConSomewhatModerateSomewhatVery LibConservaModerateLiberalJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneYesNoJust YouSomeone You / SoNo OneWhiteAfrican HispanicAsianMixed / UrbanSuburbanRuralOwn RentNorth TeEast TexCentral South TeWest Tex
Strongly Support39%38%40%42%39%45%29%41%37%36%40%37%50%40%40%22%60%25%25%32%22%72%57%70%25%36%62%29%26%40%63%73%27%40%67%38%38%23%49%25%35%39%32%37%43%36%56%37%****50%35%32%39%39%46%36%36%43%**
Support41%39%42%30%40%38%60%34%48%43%40%39%37%41%41%54%26%52%59%42%42%17%27%23%55%36%25%50%57%37%18%16%53%37%18%46%35%50%36%55%42%44%38%37%42%46%22%41%****37%42%46%44%35%34%44%46%41%**
Oppose8%11%6%15%9%5%3%12%4%10%7%10%4%10%7%9%7%7%8%8%22%6%6%4%7%14%6%6%6%12%12%6%6%12%10%6%18%14%4%7%12%10%21%14%4%7%7%11%****4%11%10%8%10%8%10%9%5%**
Strongly Oppose3%3%3%3%3%2%2%3%2%1%4%4%3%2%4%4%2%8%0%3%1%1%2%2%5%2%2%5%4%2%0%2%4%2%1%4%4%4%1%3%4%3%5%6%2%2%6%4%****3%3%1%2%4%4%2%2%3%**
Not Sure8%8%9%10%8%10%6%9%8%10%8%9%6%7%9%11%5%9%8%16%12%4%8%1%9%12%5%10%8%8%6%3%9%8%5%6%5%9%10%9%7%5%4%6%9%9%9%7%****7%9%10%7%11%8%9%7%8%**
Total100%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%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 2020 Voters100%49%51%30%24%25%21%54%46%33%31%24%12%38%60%52%46%24%17%9%12%6%20%12%40%27%32%24%24%30%13%8%48%30%21%25%16%15%40%17%77%16%16%7%58%53%12%29%4%2%33%51%16%67%33%31%35%22%8%5%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.