| Results of SurveyUSA Mkt Research Study #22304 |
| About: Cell-phone and home-phone respondents were included in this survey of the state of New Jersey, which was conducted 05/04/15 through 05/05/15 using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device. |
| 1 | Are you registered to vote in the state of New Jersey? |
| 1200 Adults | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 1.9 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| Yes | 87% | 92% | 80% | 78% | 88% | 83% | 88% | 92% |
| No | 10% | 6% | 15% | 16% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 7% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 72% | 42% | 31% | 27% |
| 2 | In the election for President in 2016, are you certain to vote? Likely to vote? Or are you unlikely to vote? |
| 1044 Registered Voters | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.2 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| Certain | 85% | 93% | 78% | 90% | 84% | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| Likely | 11% | 3% | 20% | 7% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 10% |
| Unlikely | 2% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 72% | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| 3 | A few questions today about gun laws. First ... In general, do you think that gun laws should be strengthened? Weakened? Or pretty much left as they now are? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| Strengthened | 57% | 39% | 53% | 37% | 63% | 58% | 59% | 54% |
| Weakened | 16% | 28% | 13% | 33% | 13% | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Left As They Now Are | 23% | 33% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 22% | 26% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 0% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 73% | 39% | 32% | 28% |
| 4 | People convicted of domestic violence and people who have a domestic violence protective order issued against them, are prohibited by law from having guns. There is currently a proposal pending in the New Jersey legislature that would require these people to turn in any guns they own to law enforcement. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... this new law? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| Support | 82% | 78% | 86% | 64% | 85% | 82% | 83% | 81% |
| Oppose | 14% | 21% | 11% | 30% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 73% | 39% | 32% | 28% |
| 5 | Let's say that a candidate for office in New Jersey supported a new law that requires domestic abusers to turn in any guns they own once they become prohibited from possessing them. Would you be more or less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it not make a difference in your vote? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| More Likely | 59% | 49% | 58% | 33% | 63% | 54% | 70% | 53% |
| Less Likely | 12% | 21% | 16% | 25% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 13% |
| Make No Difference | 23% | 26% | 22% | 31% | 21% | 24% | 17% | 27% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 73% | 39% | 32% | 28% |
| 6 | Under current New Jersey law, a person must pass a criminal background check every time he buys a handgun, but not every time he buys a rifle or shotgun. There is a proposal currently pending in the New Jersey legislature to require a background check every time a person wants to buy a rifle or shotgun. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... this new law? |
| 471 1/2 Split Sample | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.6 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| Support | 81% | 72% | 97% | 39% | 85% | 79% | 89% | 75% |
| Oppose | 18% | 28% | 3% | 61% | 13% | 19% | 11% | 25% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of 1/2 Split Sample | 100% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 72% | 36% | 32% | 32% |
| 7 | Let's say that a candidate for office in New Jersey supported a new law to require that people pass a criminal background check each time they buy a rifle or shotgun. Would you be more or less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it not make a difference in your vote? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Own a Gun? | Region | |||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | I Do | Someone | Both Of | Neither | N NJ | Central | S NJ | |
| More Likely | 60% | 55% | 61% | 30% | 65% | 60% | 66% | 55% |
| Less Likely | 15% | 24% | 15% | 29% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Make No Difference | 19% | 21% | 22% | 32% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 22% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 1% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 73% | 39% | 32% | 28% |
| All Questions Crosstabbed By All Questions |
| 1 | Are you registered to vote in the state of New Jersey? |
| 1200 Adults | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 1.9 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| Yes | 87% | - | - | - | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| No | 10% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not Sure | 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% | |||
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 85% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 57% | 16% | 23% | 3% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 59% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 81% | 18% | 1% | 60% | 15% | 19% | 5% | |||
| 2 | In the election for President in 2016, are you certain to vote? Likely to vote? Or are you unlikely to vote? |
| 1044 Registered Voters | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.2 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| Certain | 85% | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 88% | 92% | 88% | 73% | 89% | 88% | 75% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 72% | 91% | 90% | 34% | 90% | 89% | 86% | 72% |
| Likely | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 12% | 8% | 12% | 27% | 11% | 12% | 25% | 10% | 11% | 13% | 28% | 9% | 10% | 66% | 10% | 11% | 14% | 28% |
| Unlikely | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 16% | 23% | 3% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 59% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 81% | 18% | 1% | 60% | 15% | 19% | 5% | ||||
| 3 | A few questions today about gun laws. First ... In general, do you think that gun laws should be strengthened? Weakened? Or pretty much left as they now are? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| Strengthened | 57% | 57% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 57% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 65% | 17% | 38% | 69% | 29% | 45% | 43% | 65% | 12% | 11% | 71% | 20% | 44% | 50% |
| Weakened | 16% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 17% | 11% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 9% | 61% | 12% | 7% | 48% | 22% | 13% | 9% | 58% | 45% | 7% | 51% | 18% | 16% |
| Left As They Now Are | 23% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 23% | 24% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 24% | 20% | 32% | 21% | 22% | 30% | 29% | 22% | 28% | 44% | 20% | 27% | 36% | 13% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 7% | 0% | 0% | - | - | - | - | 3% | 2% | 19% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 21% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 59% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 81% | 18% | 1% | 60% | 15% | 19% | 5% | ||||
| 4 | People convicted of domestic violence and people who have a domestic violence protective order issued against them, are prohibited by law from having guns. There is currently a proposal pending in the New Jersey legislature that would require these people to turn in any guns they own to law enforcement. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... this new law? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.4 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| Support | 82% | 82% | 0% | 0% | 83% | 77% | 0% | 0% | 93% | 46% | 82% | 68% | - | - | - | 95% | 42% | 72% | 76% | 92% | 47% | 66% | 93% | 45% | 78% | 72% |
| Oppose | 14% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 51% | 12% | 7% | - | - | - | 3% | 56% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 47% | 5% | 4% | 52% | 15% | 8% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 26% | - | - | - | 2% | 2% | 8% | 20% | 4% | 6% | 29% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 20% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 16% | 23% | 3% | 59% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 81% | 18% | 1% | 60% | 15% | 19% | 5% | |||
| 5 | Let's say that a candidate for office in New Jersey supported a new law that requires domestic abusers to turn in any guns they own once they become prohibited from possessing them. Would you be more or less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it not make a difference in your vote? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| More Likely | 59% | 59% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 48% | 0% | 0% | 71% | 27% | 52% | 47% | 68% | 15% | 25% | - | - | - | - | 68% | 11% | 0% | 85% | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Less Likely | 12% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 36% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 51% | 4% | - | - | - | - | 7% | 36% | 45% | 4% | 52% | 9% | 11% |
| Make No Difference | 23% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 22% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 32% | 29% | 17% | 20% | 33% | 42% | - | - | - | - | 19% | 42% | 24% | 9% | 21% | 71% | 11% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 30% | 6% | 2% | 29% | - | - | - | - | 5% | 11% | 31% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 60% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 16% | 23% | 3% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 81% | 18% | 1% | 60% | 15% | 19% | 5% | ||||
| 6 | Under current New Jersey law, a person must pass a criminal background check every time he buys a handgun, but not every time he buys a rifle or shotgun. There is a proposal currently pending in the New Jersey legislature to require a background check every time a person wants to buy a rifle or shotgun. Do you ... strongly support? Support? Oppose? Or strongly oppose ... this new law? |
| 471 1/2 Split Sample | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.6 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| Support | 81% | 81% | 0% | 0% | 81% | 75% | 0% | 0% | 96% | 39% | 76% | 86% | 89% | 30% | 69% | 97% | 46% | 66% | 65% | - | - | - | 99% | 35% | 71% | 68% |
| Oppose | 18% | 18% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 19% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 58% | 22% | 14% | 10% | 69% | 25% | 3% | 51% | 33% | 30% | - | - | - | 1% | 65% | 28% | 18% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 6% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 5% | - | - | - | 0% | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
| Composition of 1/2 Split Sample | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 18% | 23% | 4% | 83% | 12% | 4% | 57% | 13% | 23% | 6% | 58% | 18% | 19% | 5% | |||
| 7 | Let's say that a candidate for office in New Jersey supported a new law to require that people pass a criminal background check each time they buy a rifle or shotgun. Would you be more or less likely to vote for that candidate, or would it not make a difference in your vote? |
| 1012 Likely Voters | All | Registered NJ | Likely | Gun Laws | Requiring Turn Ins | Candidate Backs Turn Ins | Check Each Time A | Candidate Backs Check Each Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Yes | No | Not Sure | Certain | Likely | Unlikely | Not Sure | Strength | Weakene | Left As | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | Support | Oppose | Not Sure | More Lik | Less Lik | Make No | Not Sure | |
| More Likely | 60% | 60% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 52% | 0% | 0% | 75% | 26% | 51% | 43% | 69% | 18% | 38% | 88% | 17% | 23% | 25% | 71% | 2% | 0% | - | - | - | - |
| Less Likely | 15% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 47% | 17% | 7% | 8% | 57% | 10% | 5% | 64% | 14% | 13% | 8% | 63% | 0% | - | - | - | - |
| Make No Difference | 19% | 19% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 22% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 22% | 29% | 14% | 18% | 22% | 27% | 5% | 14% | 60% | 10% | 16% | 29% | 24% | - | - | - | - |
| Not Sure | 5% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 35% | 5% | 3% | 24% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 52% | 4% | 5% | 76% | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 57% | 16% | 23% | 3% | 82% | 14% | 4% | 59% | 12% | 23% | 6% | 81% | 18% | 1% | ||||