Do you, or does anyone in your house, own a gun? |
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Would you like to own a gun? |
Yes:
9%
No:
61%
I already own a gun:
30%
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When was the last time you shot a gun? |
In the last week:
3%
In the last month:
5%
In the last year:
15%
Many years ago:
56%
Never:
20%
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Which of the following is -- or would be -- your primary motivation for owning a gun? |
To protect myself, my family, or my possessions:
34%
To hunt:
10%
For target practice or a non-hunting sport:
18%
As part of a collection or display:
4%
I would rather own a Yugo than a gun:
34%
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Would you more likely feel safer -- or less safe -- knowing that the person sitting next to you at the office or in class was carrying a legally licensed gun? |
Safer:
25%
Less safe:
75%
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Which of the following is the more urgent principle of public policy for you? |
Protecting the rights of gun owners:
23%
Regulating access to guns:
77%
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Do your views about gun control vary based on whether the gun owners are from rural areas or urban areas? |
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Should the City of St. Louis have stricter gun control laws than the rest of the state? |
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Which of the following conditions do you think is the primary cause of gun violence in the US? |
The availability of guns:
39%
The way children are raised:
27%
The influence of TV, movies, video games, or the Internet:
12%
Anger:
22%
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Do you think that stricter gun control laws would reduce the amount of violent crime in the US? |
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Do you think that the sale of realistic-looking toy guns or BB/pellet guns should be restricted by law? |
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How often do you worry about you or a member of your family being a victim of gun violence? |
Often:
10%
Sometimes:
60%
Never:
30%
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Do you think that the federal government should be required to share its database tracing the sources of guns with local enforcement agencies? |
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Which of the following would make you least likely to enjoy your drink and dinner on an outdoor dining patio or sidewalk cafe? |
A publicly displayed handgun:
47%
A publicly displayed sword:
4%
A publicly displayed squawking child:
33%
A publicly displayed cigar:
17%
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Which of the following is your favorite gun-toting character? |
Annie Oakley, the Wild West sharpshooter:
14%
Dirty Harry, the tough movie cop:
20%
Elmer Fudd, the wabbit blasting hunter:
16%
James Bond, the deadly spy:
24%
Barney Fife, the deputy with an unloaded pistol:
26%
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Which of the following songs best describes your relationship with guns? |
"Janie's Got a Gun" Aerosmith:
10%
"I Shot the Sheriff" Eric Clapton:
16%
"I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" Elton John:
3%
"You Give Love a Bad Name" Jon Bon Jovi:
22%
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" The Beatles:
18%
"Hit Me with your Best Shot" Pat Benatar:
30%
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