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CBS News Poll. Nov. 10-13, 2003. N=1,177 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In general, do you think gun control laws should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"
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		More strict	Less strict	Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	51	10	35	4
	Republicans	40	14	44	2
	Democrats	65	4	27	4
	Independents	48	12	36	4
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"Do you or does any other member of your household own a handgun, rifle, shotgun, or any other kind of firearm?"
						.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	43	54	3
	Republicans	54	42	4
	Democrats	35	65	0
	Independents	41	55	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). Nov. 8-10, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"About 10 years ago, Congress banned the sale and manufacture of assault weapons. In your view, should Congress keep or end this ban?"
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		Keep ban	End ban	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/03	78	16	5

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Oct. 24-25, 2002. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Every gun makes a unique mark -- or 'ballistic fingerprint' -- on the bullets it shoots. Some people favor new laws requiring every gun sold in this country to be test fired so its ballistic fingerprint can be identified by law enforcement if it is ever used in a crime. Others oppose such new laws because a gun's ballistic fingerprint is not permanent, and can be changed by a criminal seeking to avoid detection. Do you favor or oppose new laws requiring ballistic fingerprinting of all guns sold in the U.S.?"
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	53	37	10
	Gun owners	40	52	8
	Non-gun owners	64	26	10

ABC News Poll. Oct. 16-20, 2002. N=1,032 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Every gun makes a unique marking on bullets it shoots. This is known as its ballistic fingerprint. Would you support or oppose a law requiring every gun sold in this country to be test-fired first so the authorities would have its ballistic fingerprint in case it was ever used in a crime?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	ALL	73	22	5	.
	Gun owners	61	35	5	.
	Non-gun owners	82	13	5	.

ABC News.com Poll. May 8-12, 2002. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution reads as follows: 'A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' In your opinion does this guarantee only the right of the states to maintain militias, or also the right of individuals to own guns?"
		%
	States to maintain militias	20
	Individuals to own guns	73
	No opinion	8

*CBS News/New York Times* Poll**. May 10-13, 2000. N=947 adults nationwide, including 215 women with children under 18 living at home. MoE ą 3.
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		ALL	Men	Women	Women With Kids
		%	%	%	%
"Regardless of which candidate you prefer for president, who do you agree with more on the issue of gun control: Al Gore or George W. Bush?"
	Gore	35	35	35	24
	Bush	37	45	30	33
	Both (vol.)	1	2	0	0
	Neither (vol.)	2	3	2	2
	Don't know	25	15	33	41
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"Do you favor or oppose the nationwide ban on assault weapons?"
	Favor	67	63	71	69
	Oppose	28	34	23	24
	Don't know	5	3	6	7
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"Do you favor or oppose requiring gun manufacturers to put child safety locks on handguns that are sold in the United States?"
	Favor	84	76	91	91
	Oppose	15	23	7	7
	Don't know	1	1	2	2

The Harris Poll. May 4-8, 2000. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In general, would you say you favor stricter or less strict laws relating to the control of handguns?"
		5/00	6/99	4/98
		%	%	%
	Stricter	72	73	76
	Less strict	20	20	19
	Neither (vol.)	6	5	5
	Don't know	2	2	-
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"And which of the two main candidates for the presidency -- Governor George W. Bush or Vice President Al Gore -- do you think would do a better job on the gun control issue?"
		%
	Bush	42
	Gore	38
	No difference/Neither (vol.)	6
	Don't know	14
					.
"Which do you think would do a better job on the gun control issue: a Republican-controlled Congress or a Democratically-controlled Congress?"
		%
	Democratically-controlled	38
	Republican-controlled	34
	No difference/Neither (vol.)	11
	Don't know	18

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Assoc. May 2-6, 2000. N=1,303 adults nationwide.
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"In your opinion, how likely is it that the president and Congress will pass significant new gun control laws this year? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely?"
		%
	Very likely	14
	Somewhat likely	34
	Not too likely	25
	Not at all likely	21
	Don't know/Refused	6

*NBC News/Wall Street Journal* Poll** conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). April 29-May 1, 2000. N=500 registered voters nationwide.
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"Which do you think would be more effective in reducing gun violence: passing new restrictions on the sale of handguns, such as requiring trigger locks and registration; or ensuring stricter enforcement of existing laws on gun sales and ownership; or do you feel that both new restrictions and stricter enforcement would be best?"
		%
	New restrictions	11
	Stricter enforcement	35
	Both	45
	Neither/Other (vol.)	7
	Not sure	2
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"If Congress does not pass gun-control legislation this year, who do you think will be most responsible: the Republicans in Congress, the Democrats in Congress, or President Clinton?"
		%
	Republicans in Congress	39
	Democrats in Congress	11
	President Clinton	10
	All (vol.)	16
	None/Other (vol.)	3
	Not sure	21

Associated Press Poll conducted by ICR. April 14-18, 2000. N=829 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.
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		4/00	8/99	5/99	4/99
		%	%	%	%
"Do you favor stricter gun control laws or do you oppose them?"
	Favor	60	56	63	55
	Oppose	30	39	31	34
	Don't know	10	5	6	11
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"Which of these do you think is more likely to decrease gun violence: better enforcement or tougher gun laws?"
	Better enforcement	42
	Tougher laws	33
	Neither (vol.)/Don't know	25
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"The federal government requires background checks for most gun purchases. Do you think these background checks help reduce the number of crimes committed with guns, or not?"
	Yes	54	44
	No	41	52
	Don't know	5	4
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"Do you favor or oppose laws requiring that all guns be sold with a trigger lock, which must be unlocked before the gun can be fired?"
	Favor	76
	Oppose	20
	Don't know	4

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Assoc. April 12-16, 2000. N=1,000 adults nationwide.
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Form 1 registered voters (N=358): "Suppose a member of Congress voted AGAINST gun control. Do you think this member should be reelected, or not?"
		4/00	7/99
		%	%
	Should be	44	35
	Should not be	41	55
	Don't know/Refused	15	10
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Form 2 registered voters (N=358): "Suppose a member of Congress voted FOR gun control. Do you think this member should be re-elected, or not?"
		4/00	7/99
		%	%
	Should be	60	69
	Should not be	25	25
	Don't know/Refused	15	6
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All respondents: "Please tell me if you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party could do a better job of reflecting your views about gun control?"
		4/00	6/99	12/93
		%	%	%
	Republican Party	30	34	32
	Democratic Party	36	42	42
	Both equally (vol.)	4	4	-
	Neither (vol.)	7	8	8
	Don't know/Refused	23	12	18

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll**. March 30-April 2, 2000. N=1,083 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"How important will handling the issue of gun control be to you in deciding how to vote in the 2000 presidential election in November: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?"
		4/00	10/99	9/99
		%	%	%
	Very important	62	61	56
	Somewhat important	21	24	25
	Not too important	8	8	9
	Not important at all	9	6	9
	No opinion	-	1	1

Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. March 22-23, 2000. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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		ALL	Gun Owners
		%	%
"The National Rifle Association says failed enforcement of gun laws is the reason for gun violence, but the Clinton Administration says guns and access to guns are the problem. Which comes closer to your view: lack of enforcement of gun laws is the problem, or guns and access to guns are the problem?"
	Enforcement	36	49
	Guns	44	32
	Neither/Both (vol.)	14	15
	Not sure	6	5
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"Do you think President Clinton is serious about imposing stronger gun control laws, or is he more interested in having a political issue to use against Republicans in the upcoming election?"
	Serious about laws	40	35
	Wants political issue	45	50
	Not sure	15	15

Zogby International Poll. March 15-17, 2000. N=826 likely voters nationwide. MoE +/- 3.6.
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"Which of the following statements do you agree with? "Statement A: Wayne LaPierre of the National Rifle Association says that President Clinton actually is willing to accept an increased level of violence so that he can promote an anti-gun agenda, because the President refuses to implement a program that requires mandatory sentencing of criminals who use a gun in a crime. "Statement B: President Clinton says that, especially with the recent killing of a six-year-old child by a fellow six-year-old, it is time for Congress to strengthen gun control legislation with child-safety trigger locks and waiting periods for gun show sales."
		Statement A	Statement B	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	ALL	27	64	9
	Democrats	12	82	6
	Republicans	46	41	12
	Independents	24	67	9
	Men	35	58	8
	Women	20	70	10

*CNN/Time* Poll** conducted by Yankelovich Partners. March 8-9, 2000. N=1,559 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 2.5.
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"Do you favor or oppose the federal government requiring people to get a license in order to legally own a handgun?"
		Favor	Oppose	Not Sure
		%	%	%
	3/00	72	25	3
	7/99	77	21	-

ABC News.com Poll. March 3-7, 2000. N=1,012 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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"Say a child takes a gun owned by his parents and uses it to shoot someone. Do you think the parent should or should not be charged with a crime for failing to prevent the child from getting the gun?"
		%
	Should be charged	75
	Should not be	15
	No opinion	10

*Gallup/CNN/USA Today* Poll**. Jan. 13-16, 2000. N=1,027 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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"Would you favor or oppose the registration of all handguns?"
		Favor	Oppose	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	1/00	73	26	1
	2/99	79	19	2
	1993	81	18	1
	1991	80	17	3
	1990	81	17	2
	1985	70	25	5
	1982	66	30	4
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"Do you think the amount of gun-related violence in America could be significantly reduced by stricter enforcement of the current gun laws, or is it also necessary to pass new gun laws?"
			%
	Stricter enforcement		41
	New gun laws		47
	Other (vol.)		2
	Neither (vol.)		7
	No opinion		3

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll. Dec. 9-12, 1999. N=1,037 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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"To what extent do you blame gun manufacturers in the United States for crimes committed with guns in this country? Do you blame them completely, a lot, a little, or not at all?"
		%
	Completely	4
	A lot	20
	A little	24
	Not at all	51
	No opinion	1
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"As you may know, the U.S. Justice Department is considering filing a lawsuit against the gun manufacture industry seeking to recover the costs associated with gun-related crimes. The companies that manufacture guns in the U.S. have stated the charges have no merit. Which side do you agree with more in this dispute: [rotate] the Justice Department or the gun manufacturers?"
		%
	The gun manufacturers	67
	The Justice Department	28
	Both equally (vol.)	1
	Neither (vol.)	1
	No opinion	3

Los Angeles Times Poll. Nov. 13-18, 1999. N=1,430 registered voters nationwide.
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"What is your personal view on gun control laws? Generally speaking, do you think they ought to be more strict than they are now, or less strict, or do you think the laws we have now are about right?"
		ALL	Demo- crats	Indepen- dents	Repub- licans
		%	%	%	%
	More strict	56	69	51	45
	Less strict	9	6	11	11
	About right	31	21	35	40
	Don't know	4	4	3	4	.

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll**. August 30-September 2, 1999. N=1,526 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.
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"How about a law requiring trigger locks on all stored guns?"
		%
	Support	79
	Oppose	20
	No opinion	1
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"How about a law requiring a nationwide ban on gun sales by mail order and over the Internet?"
		%
	Support	66
	Oppose	33
	No opinion	1
				.
"How about a law requiring all handgun owners to register their firearms with the government?"
		%
	Support	75
	Oppose	24
	No opinion	1
				.
"How about a law requiring a nationwide ban on the sale of handguns, except to law enforcement officers?"
		%
	Support	32
	Oppose	65
	No opinion	3
				.
"How about a law requiring a nationwide ban on people carrying a concealed weapon?"
		%
	Support	49
	Oppose	48
	No opinion	2
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"All in all, how do you feel about the way Congress has handled the issue of gun control? Would you say you're pleased about it, satisfied but not pleased, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry about it?"
		%
	Pleased	4
	Satisfied, not pleased	33
	Dissatisfied, not angry	41
	Angry	18
	No opinion	4
				.
"Do you or does anyone in your house own a gun, or not?"
		%
	Yes	44
	No	56
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	Asked of those with a gun in their household: "Do you personally own a gun, or not?"
			%
	Yes		66
	No		34
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	Asked of those own a gun: "Why do you own a gun? What's the main reason?"
			%
	Hunting		49
	Protection		26
	Target/Sport		8
	Collect/Hobby		4
	Second Amendment/constitutional right		4
	Other		10
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"Have you ever called, written to, or e-mailed a public official expressing your views on gun control?"
		%
	Yes	10
	No	90
				.
"Have you ever given money to an organization concerned with the gun control issue?"
		%
	Yes	13
	No	86
	No opinion	1
				.
"Have you ever voted for or against a political candidate mainly because of their position on gun control?"
		%
	Yes	14
	No	85
	No opinion	1

CBS News Poll. Aug. 15, 1999. N=736 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.
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		ALL	Republicans	Democrats	Independents
		%	%	%	%
"Last April in Littleton, Colorado, two high school students attacked their classmates with guns and bombs. And in the past few weeks there have been office shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Alabama, and a shooting last week at a Los Angeles community center and day camp. How closely have you been following news about these shootings? Have you been following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"
	Very closely	39	42	39	36
	Somewhat closely	45	45	47	44
	Not too closely	12	11	11	14
	Not at all	2	1	1	4
	Follow some (vol.)	1	1	2	2
	Don't know/No answer	1	0	0	0
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"What do you think is the main reason why events like these happen?"
	Lack of parental supervision	27	26	31	25
	Guns/Lack of gun control	12	9	17	10
	Lack of religion/moral values	9	17	5	8
	Shooters had problems	9	7	10	8
	Media promotes violence	7	7	6	8
	Lack of discipline in school	6	3	5	8
	Family breakdown in society	5	5	4	5
	Society's fault	5	7	2	6
	Hatred between groups	2	1	3	2
	Laws not enforced	2	3	2	1
	Other	6	7	3	8
	Don't know/No answer	10	8	12	11
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"Is there any one thing that you think could prevent events like these from happening?"
	Better parenting	20	19	20	22
	Better/Stricter gun control	14	12	19	10
	Society having better morals	9	13	7	8
	Discipline in schools	6	4	6	8
	Better law enforcement	4	6	5	3
	Strengthen families	4	6	3	2
	Teach people not to hate	2	1	2	3
	Clean up movie/TV violence	2	2	2	1
	More mental health treatment	2	1	4	1
	No/Nothing	22	24	18	26
	Other	2	1	2	1
	Don't know/No answer	11	9	12	11
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"Do you think the Second Amendment of the Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to own guns, or does it not necessarily guarantee that?"
	Does guarantee	48	59	41	46
	Not necessarily	38	30	44	39
	Don't know/No answer	14	11	15	15
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"In general, do you feel the laws covering the sale of handguns should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"
	More strict	67	62	74	65
	Less strict	5	6	0	8
	Kept as they are now	23	30	19	21
	Don't know/No answer	5	2	7	6
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"Do you think Congress will pass stricter gun control laws this year, or not?"
	Will	39	37	40	39
	Will not	49	53	48	46
	Don't know/No answer	12	10	12	15
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*"Do you think Congress should* pass stricter gun control laws this year, or not?"**
	Should	67	60	75	66
	Should not	28	38	19	28
	Don't know/No answer	5	2	6	6
						.
"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party would do a better job dealing with gun control?"
	Democratic Party	33	11	59	27
	Republican Party	29	55	10	25
	Both (vol.)	3	3	2	3
	Neither (vol.)	12	13	10	11
	Don't know/No answer	23	18	19	34

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. August 12-13, 1999. N=753 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 4.
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"Please tell me whether you favor or oppose the following proposals to regulate guns in this country. What about [see below]? Do you favor or oppose this proposal?"
						.
		Favor
		%
	"establishing a mandatory waiting period before a handgun could be purchased to allow time to check a buyer's background"
	ALL	93
	Gun owners	91
	Non-gun owners	94
						.
	"requiring child safety locks to be sold with all new handguns"
	ALL	89
	Gun owners	85
	Non-gun owners	91
						.
	"requiring all handgun owners to attend a course on gun safety"
	ALL	84
	Gun owners	80
	Non-gun owners	88
						.
	"requiring all handgun owners to register with the government"
	ALL	74
	Gun owners	66
	Non-gun owners	81
						.
	"banning the manufacture, sale, and possession of semi-automatic assault guns, such as the AK-47"
	ALL	68
	Gun owners	63
	Non-gun owners	73
						.
	"requiring owners of hunting rifles to register with the government"
	ALL	61
	Gun owners	45
	Non-gun owners	74
						.
	"banning gun shows where people often buy and sell guns without much supervision or regulation"
	ALL	51
	Gun owners	38
	Non-gun owners	60
						.
	"penalizing gun manufacturers or distributors whose weapons fall into the hands of children"
	ALL	41
	Gun owners	31
	Non-gun owners	47
						.
	"banning the possession of handguns except by the police and other authorized persons"
	ALL	37
	Gun owners	21
	Non-gun owners	50
						.
"Do you think stricter gun control laws would reduce the amount of violent crime in this country a lot, a little, or not at all?
		ALL	Repub- licans	Demo- crats	Indepen- dents
		%	%	%	%
	A lot	33	26	43	31
	A little	35	39	33	30
	Not at all	29	32	21	35
	Don't know	3	3	3	4
						.
"As you may know, some cities have filed lawsuits against gun manufacturers to recover money spent by hospitals and police dealing with gun violence. Do you think gun manufacturers should be held responsible for these costs, or not?"
		%
	Should be	26
	Should not be	66
	Don't know	8
						.
"In general, which political party do you agree with more on the issue of gun control: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?"
		ALL	Gun Owners	Non-Gun Owners
		%	%	%
	Democratic Party	34	28	38
	Republican Party	26	35	21
	Both (vol.)	8	8	8
	Don't know	32	29	33

*CNN/Time* Poll** conducted by Yankelovich Partners. July 14-15, 1999. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE +/- 3.1.
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		ALL	Repub- licans	Indepen- dents	Demo- crats	Gun In Home
		%	%	%	%	%
"Do you favor or oppose stricter gun control laws?"
	Favor	61	47	59	73	46
	Oppose	36	49	39	24	54
	Not sure	3	4	2	3	2
						.
"Do you favor or oppose the federal government requiring handgun owners to register each handgun they own with the government?"
	Favor	76	66	75	82	64
	Oppose	23	32	23	15	34
	Not sure	1	2	2	3	2
						.
"Do you favor or oppose the federal government requiring people to get a license in order to legally own a handgun?"
	Favor	77	70	76	82	64
	Oppose	21	30	22	16	34
	Not sure	2	-	2	2	2
						.
"Do you have more confidence in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party to handle the issue of gun control?"
	Democratic Party	41	10	36	71	30
	Republican Party	32	72	29	10	41
	The same in both (vol.)	3	2	3	2	3
	Neither (vol.)	11	8	16	7	15
	Not sure	13	8	16	10	11
						.
"Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who favors stricter gun control laws?"
	More likely	59	44	56	70	42
	Less likely	32	46	35	20	46
	Not sure	9	10	9	10	12
						.
"Do you think criminals should lose their rights to a plea bargain when they commit a crime with a gun, or don't you think so?"
	Should lose rights	72
	Don't think so	21
	Not sure	7

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll. June 25-27, 1999. N=1,016 adults nationwide.
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"Thinking about how the gun issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you: [rotate] only vote for a candidate who shares your views on gun control; consider a candidate's position on gun control as just one of many important factors when voting; or would you not consider gun control as a major issue?"
				6/99	5/99
				%	%
	Only vote for candidate who shares views			15	15
	Just one of many important factors			62	64
	Wouldn't consider gun control as a major issue			21	19
	No opinion			2	2
						.
"Which party do you think can do a better job of reflecting your views about gun control: [rotate] the Republican party or the Democratic Party?"
		6/99	5/99
		%	%
	Democratic Party	44	42
	Republican Party	41	39
	Neither (vol.)	6	8
	No opinion	9	11

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). June 16-19, 1999. N=2,011 adults nationwide:
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"Let me read you two positions on government regulation of firearms. Between these positions, which do you tend to side with more? Position A: The government goes too far in restricting the rights of citizens to own firearms. Position B: The government does not do enough to regulate access to firearms."
		%
	A. Goes too far	37
	B. Does not do enough	59
	Not sure	4

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll. June 11-13, 1999. N=1,022 adults nationwide.
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"Now, on the subject of guns: Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. How about [see below]?"
		Favor	Oppose	Mixed (vol.)	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%
	"Impose a mandatory prison sentence for felons who commit crimes with guns"
		89	9	1	1
						.
	"Mandatory background checks before people -- including gun dealers -- could buy guns at gun shows"
		87	12	-	1
						.
	"Require safety locks or trigger guards to be included with all new handgun purchases"
		85	14	1	-
						.
	"Raise the minimum age for handgun possession to 21 years of age"
		82	17	1	-
						.
	"The registration of all firearms"
		79	20	1	-
						.
	"Impose a lifetime ban on gun ownership for any juvenile convicted of a felony"
		77	21	1	1
						.
	"Ban the importing of high capacity ammunition clips"
		68	29	-	3
						.
	"Hold parents legally responsible if their children commit crimes with the parents' guns"
		57	39	3	1

Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 19-20, 1999. N=912 registered voters nationwide.
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"Do you think that people should have to complete an instruction course and get a license to own a gun -- similar to what they have to do to drive a car?"
		ALL	Gun Owners
		%	%
	Yes	77	68
	No	19	28
	Not sure	4	5
				.
"If your congressional representative votes for tougher gun control measures, will you be more likely or less likely to vote for him or her in the next election?"
		ALL	Gun Owners
		%	%
	More likely	61	46
	Less likely	20	31
	No difference (vol.)	12	15
	Not sure	7	8

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll**. May 16, 1999. N=761 adults nationwide.
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"Which political party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a better job handling the issue of gun control?"
		%
	Democrats	39
	Republicans	31
	Both (vol.)	3
	Neither (vol.)	22
	No opinion	5

Gallup Poll. April 26-27, 1999. N=1,073 adults nationwide.
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"In general, do you feel that the laws covering the sale of handguns should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"
		More Strict	Less Strict	Kept As Now	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/99	68	6	25	1
	1993	72	5	22	1
	1988	64	6	27	3
	1987	60	5	28	7
	1986	60	8	30	2
	1983	59	4	31	6
	1981	65	3	30	2
	1980	59	6	29	6
	1975	69	3	24	4

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. April 21-22, 1999. N=757 adults nationwide.
			.
"Do you think there should or should not be a law that would ban the possession of handguns except by the police and other authorized persons?"
		%
	Should	50
	Should not	44
	Don't know	6
			.
"Do you think stricter gun control laws would reduce the amount of violent crime in this country a lot, a little, or not at all?
		%
	A lot	33
	A little	38
	Not at all	26
	Don't know	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). April 17-19, 1999. N=1,006 adults nationwide.
			.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the idea of passing new laws to make it easier for people to carry concealed weapons?"
		%
	Approve	22
	Disapprove	73
	Not sure	5

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