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EPIC x MRA SPECIAL STATEWIDE POLL - OCTOBER 2000


[FREQUENCY REPORT of SURVEY RESPONSES - 600 SAMPLE - ERROR ±4.0%]

 

SEQUENCE #    _________    ZIPCODE:    _________    DATE:          /         /          

PHONE #                _________     INTERVIEWER                                   _____

COUNTY            JURIS               __ WARD           PRECINCT             

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Hello, this is (NAME) from EPIC x MRA, a Lansing based survey research firm. We’re conducting a random survey with people in Michigan about national, state and local issues. I’d like to take a few minutes of your time to include your opinions.

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We need to have a balance of men and women in this survey, and we also need to have young people represented. May I please speak to the youngest adult [MALE/FEMALE, depending on quota specified on list], age 18 or older who is at home now?

IF YES: REPEAT INTRODUCTION FOR NEW RESPONDENT & CONTINUE.

IF NO, ASK:  “Is there any other adult [MALE/FEMALE, as specified], 18 years or older, who is at home right now?”  IF NOT, TERMINATE INTERVIEW.

Are you currently registered to vote at the address I am calling?

If YES — CONTINUE INTERVIEW

IF NO — TERMINATE INTERVIEW

 

     01. Did you get a chance to vote in the 1998 election when John Engler and Geoffrey Fieger [FIE-gur] were running for governor? How about the 1996 election when Bill Clinton, Bob Dole and Ross Perot were running for president?  [DO NOT READ-CODE RESPONSE]

 

12% Yes, only in 1998 ———— CONTINUE INTERVIEW

 8% Yes, only in 1996 ———— CONTINUE INTERVIEW

79% Yes, both 1998 & 1996 - CONTINUE INTERVIEW

 1% Too young to be eligible to vote in either (VOLUNTEERED/CONTINUE INTERVIEW)

—% Can’t remember/Refused ————————- TERMINATE INTERVIEW

—% Did not vote ASK:  [“WAS THE REASON YOU DIDN’T VOTE BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO YOUNG?” — IF YES, CODE AS “4”], IF “NO”- TERMINATE INTERVIEW

 

     02. What are the chances you will vote in this year’s November general election for president — are you very certain to vote, somewhat certain to vote, will you likely vote, are the chances only 50-50 you will vote, or is it unlikely that you will vote in the November election?

 

97% Very certain to vote

 2% Somewhat certain to vote

 1% Will likely vote

—% Chances 50-50 ———————— TERMINATE INTERVIEW

—% Not likely to vote ——————— TERMINATE INTERVIEW

—% Undecided/Don’t know ————— TERMINATE INTERVIEW

     03. Overall, would you say that things in this country are headed in the right direction or are things pretty seriously off on the wrong track?

 

57% Right direction

28% Wrong track

15% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     04. How about in Michigan — are things headed in the right direction or are things pretty seriously off on the wrong track?

 

64% Right direction

23% Wrong track

13% Undecided/Don’t know

 

      04b. Now I am going to read you a list of several national problems and issues that people say they are concerned about. Please tell me which one problem you are personally concerned about the most? (READ 1 TO 8 — TAKE FIRST RESPONSE ONLY — ROTATE LIST)

 

26% Making quality health care accessible to everyone

17% Improving education

13% Controlling crime and drugs

15% Promoting morality and family values

13% Reducing taxes and controlling federal spending

 5% Controlling immigration coming into the U.S.

 3% Providing for a strong national defense

 3% Improving the environment

 1%      More than one [ASK] “But which problem concerns you the most?”

 4% Undecided/Don’t know (DON’T READ)

 


Now, I would like to read you a list of names. For each name, please tell me if you recognize the name, and if you do, whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person. The first name is Bill Clinton- [IF FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE] Would that be very or generally?

 

NAME (ROTATE 06-15)        NO     REC/VER  FAV/TOT   FAV/TOT   UNF/VER UNF/UNDEC

 

    05. Bill Clinton                      1%            24%         48%              45%           28%        6%

 

    06. Debbie Stabenow           5%            15%         36%              38%           14%        21%

 

    07. George W. Bush             —%           23%         48%              43%           24%        9%

 

    08. Spencer Abraham           4%            18%         48%              33%           16%        15%

 

    09. Al Gore                          1%            26%         50%              40%           24%        9%

 

    10. John Engler                     1%            22%         54%              39%           22%        6%

 

    11. In a year from now, do you think the U.S. economy will be better, worse, or about the same as it is today? [IF BETTER/WORSE] Would that be much or somewhat?  

 

 3% Much better

15% Somewhat better  18% Total BETTER

52% About the same

12% Somewhat worse

 3% Much worse  15% Total WORSE

15% Undecided/Don’t know

 

Thinking about the upcoming November general election ...

 


     12. If the election for president were held today, would you vote for [ROTATE] George W. Bush the Republican, Al Gore the Democrat, Ralph Nader of the Green Party, Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party, or Howard Phillips of the Constitution Party?

[IF UNDECIDED] Well, if the election were held today and you had to decide right now, which candidate would you lean toward?

 

40% George W. Bush the Republican

 3% Lean toward Bush  43% Total BUSH

40% Al Gore the Democrat

 3% Lean toward Gore  43% Total GORE

 3% Ralph Nader of the Green Party

 1% Lean toward Nader  4% Total NADER

—% Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party

 1% Lean toward Browne  1% Total BROWNE

—% Howard Phillips of the Constitution Party

—% Lean toward Phillips  —% Total PHILLIPS

 9% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     13. If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote for [ROTATE] Spencer Abraham the Republican or Debbie Stabenow the Democrat?

[IF UNDECIDED] Well, if the election were held today and you had to decide right now, which candidate would you lean toward?

 

44% Spencer Abraham the Republican

 3% Lean toward Abraham  47% Total ABRAHAM

37% Debbie Stabenow the Democrat

 3% Lean toward Stabenow  40% Total STABENOW

13% Undecided/Don’t know

 

Thinking for a moment about the ballot proposals...

 

     14. Proposal 001 would amend the Michigan Constitution to allow for a voucher system of funding education. Based on what you know or have heard or read about this proposal, if the election were held today, would you vote “YES” in favor of Proposal 001 or would you vote “NO” to oppose it?

[IF UNDECIDED] Well, if the election were held today and you had to decide right now, would you lean toward voting “YES” or voting “NO”? 

 

29% Vote yes

 2% Lean toward voting yes  31% Total YES

56% Vote no

 3% Lean toward voting no  59% Total NO

10% Undecided/Don’t know/Refused

 

 


Turning to the topic of firearms...

 

    15. Thinking about the national laws which regulate the manufacture, sale and possession of firearms in this country, do you think national firearm laws are too strict, too lenient, or about right to protect the public?  [IF TOO STRICT/TOO LENIENT] Would that be much or somewhat?

 

 5% Much too strict

 6% Somewhat too strict  11% Total TOO STRICT

38% About right

23% Somewhat too lenient

24% Much too lenient  47% Total TOO LENIENT

 4% Undecided/Don’t know

 

    06. How about the firearm laws in Michigan — are they too strict, too lenient, or about right to protect the public?  [IF TOO STRICT/TOO LENIENT] Would that be much or somewhat?

 

 5% Much too strict

 4% Somewhat too strict  9% Total TOO STRICT

41% About right

20% Somewhat too lenient

21% Much too lenient  41% Total TOO LENIENT

 9% Undecided/Don’t know

 

    17. Would you favor or oppose a law to require the mandatory registration of all handguns? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

56% Strongly favor — ASK Q. 18

14% Somewhat favor  ASK Q. 18  70% Total FAVOR

 6% Somewhat oppose GO TO Q. 19

19% Strongly oppose — GO TO Q. 19 25% Total OPPOSE

 5% Undecided/Don’t know GO TO Q. 20

 

    18. This would mean that millions of law-abiding citizens who have owned handguns for years would have to report their weapons to the government. Knowing this, let me ask you again — would you favor or oppose a law to require the mandatory registration of all handguns? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

71% Strongly favor — GO TO Q. 20

14% Somewhat favor  GO TO Q. 20 85% Total FAVOR

 8% Somewhat oppose GO TO Q. 20

 5% Strongly oppose — GO TO Q. 20 13% Total OPPOSE

 2% Undecided/Don’t know GO TO Q. 20

 

    19. A number of law enforcement organizations favor the mandatory registration of handguns to help them trace guns used in crimes and to restrict the illegal ownership and criminal misuse of handguns. Knowing this, let me ask you again — would you favor or oppose a law to require the mandatory registration of all handguns? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

 9% Strongly favor

 6% Somewhat favor  15% Total FAVOR

17% Somewhat oppose

59% Strongly oppose  76% Total OPPOSE

 9% Undecided/Don’t know

 

    20. Which would do more to reduce gun related violence — [ROTATE] passing stronger gun control laws or providing stricter enforcement of existing laws? 

 

15% Passing stronger gun control laws

65% Providing stricter enforcement of existing laws

11% Both (volunteered)

 5% Neither (volunteered)

 4% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     21. Law enforcement officials can trace a handgun back to its owner by the serial number. Some criminals and gun traffickers file off serial numbers to avoid this. Serial numbers can be made tamper resistant, but this could increase the cost of the gun somewhat. Would you favor or oppose a law requiring handgun manufacturers to make serial numbers tamper resistant. [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

70% Strongly favor

17% Somewhat favor  87% Total FAVOR

 4% Somewhat oppose

 4% Strongly oppose  8% Total OPPOSE

 5% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     22. Would you favor or oppose a law to totally ban the manufacture, sale, purchase or possession of handguns? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

11% Strongly favor

 5% Somewhat favor  16% Total FAVOR

20% Somewhat oppose

59% Strongly oppose  79% Total OPPOSE

 5% Undecided/Don’t know

 

 

     23. Would you favor or oppose a law that would ban the purchase and possession of handguns by individual citizens, but allow handgun possession by law enforcement officials or other authorized personnel? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

15% Strongly favor

11% Somewhat favor  26% Total FAVOR

15% Somewhat oppose

54% Strongly oppose  69% Total OPPOSE

 5% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     24. Which of the following proposals to regulate the sale of handguns comes closer to your view? [READ AND ROTATE 1 TO 3 BELOW]

 

79%     Conduct a background check on a handgun buyer’s criminal record and require a 5-day wait to allow gun buyers to have a cooling off period before the gun could be purchased.

17%     Conduct an instant background check on a handgun buyer’s criminal record and not require any waiting period.

 2%      Neither check on a handgun buyer’s criminal record nor have a waiting period before purchasing a handgun.

 2% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     25. Would you favor or oppose a law that would make handgun ammunition subject to the same restrictions and background checks as the sale of handguns? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

43% Strongly favor

16% Somewhat favor  59% Total FAVOR

12% Somewhat oppose

22% Strongly oppose  34% Total OPPOSE

 7% Undecided/Don’t know

 

 


     26. In Michigan, obtaining a handgun permit requires a criminal background check before it can be issued. The law also requires that  a person with a permit who purchases a handgun, return to the law enforcement or state agency that granted the permit in order to get a safety inspection of the gun. However, many gun owners fail to submit to the required safety check, and the agency that provided the permit has no way of knowing whether or not a handgun was actually purchased with that permit, if a gun was purchased but later sold, or if it has changed hands in some other way.

Would you favor or oppose a law that requires a handgun owner to inform the agency that granted him or her a permit, if the gun had been sold, who it had been sold to, and a verification that the person who purchased the gun had a permit to purchase the gun, thereby giving law enforcement agencies a way to track ownership?  [IF FAVOR/ OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

56% Strongly favor

21% Somewhat favor  77% Total FAVOR

 7% Somewhat oppose

10% Strongly oppose  17% Total OPPOSE

 6% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     27. Because of the problems that occur with the private sale of guns, and the difficulty keeping track of such weapons, would you favor or oppose legislation that would ban the private sale of guns between individuals or through private gun shows, and instead would require individuals to sell guns through licensed gun dealers? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

39% Strongly favor

17% Somewhat favor  56% Total FAVOR

12% Somewhat oppose

23% Strongly oppose  35% Total OPPOSE

 9% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     28. In 1994, Congress banned the manufacture and sale of new, high-capacity magazines or clips that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. People can still buy similar magazines, but only if they were manufactured before the ban. Would you favor or oppose a law that would ban all high-capacity ammunition magazines, including the ones manufactured before the ban on new magazines passed in 1994? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

52% Strongly favor

12% Somewhat favor  64% Total FAVOR

12% Somewhat oppose

17% Strongly oppose  29% Total OPPOSE

 7% Undecided/Don’t know

 

 

     29. Handguns made in foreign countries and imported into the United States have to meet certain federal government safety and quality standards. Under current law, handguns made in the United States do not have to meet any manufacturing or safety standards. Would you favor or oppose a law that would require all handguns, including ones made in the United States and other countries to meet the same safety and quality standards? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

67% Strongly favor — ASK Q. 30

16% Somewhat favor   ASK Q. 30  83% Total FAVOR

 5% Somewhat oppose  GO TO Q. 31

 7% Strongly oppose — GO TO Q. 31 12% Total OPPOSE

 5% Undecided/Don’t know GO TO Q. 31

 

     30. If the requirement for handguns to meet these safety and quality standards made American made handguns more expensive, would you still favor the law, or, would you oppose it because of the cost? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

70% Strongly favor

22% Somewhat favor  92% Total FAVOR

 3% Somewhat oppose

 2% Strongly oppose  5% Total OPPOSE

 3% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     31. After an ammunition clip or magazine is removed from a pistol, one bullet may remain in the chamber of the pistol, which can still be fired. A magazine disconnect is a safety device that can be built into pistols that prevents that bullet from being fired after the magazine or clip is removed. Supporters of magazine disconnect devices see them as a way of preventing accidental deaths at a reasonable cost. Opponents say these devices are expensive and unreliable. Would you favor or oppose a law that required new pistols to come equipped with magazine disconnect devices?  [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

54% Strongly favor

17% Somewhat favor  71% Total FAVOR

 6% Somewhat oppose

12% Strongly oppose  18% Total OPPOSE

11% Undecided/Don’t know

 

 


     32. Some states have child access prevention laws that subject adults to criminal or civil penalties if they fail to store their firearms in a way that prevents access by children, who then use the firearm where a death or injury results. Would you favor or oppose a similar child access prevention law in Michigan?  [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

65% Strongly favor

13% Somewhat favor  78% Total FAVOR

 6% Somewhat oppose

 9% Strongly oppose  15% Total OPPOSE

 7% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     33. A load indicator is a device in some handguns that shows if the handgun contains ammunition. Some people favor requiring load indicators, believing that they will prevent some accidental deaths caused by people who don’t know their handgun is loaded. Others oppose load indicators because they believe they are expensive and unreliable. Would you favor or oppose legislation requiring that all new handguns come equipped with a load indicator device? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

45% Strongly favor

19% Somewhat favor  64% Total FAVOR

 9% Somewhat oppose

15% Strongly oppose  24% Total OPPOSE

12% Undecided/Don’t know

 

Engineers are now designing handguns that are equipped with devices which can recognize the owner of the gun and not be able to be fired by anyone else. The technology is intended to protect a gun owner if an attacker tries to take his or her gun away, or to make the gun inoperable if it is stolen. Personalized guns are also designed to reduce the risk of a child or teenager shooting themselves or someone else. However, personalized guns will cost more than other guns and the chances that the gun will not fire when you want it to may be increased.

 

     34. Would you favor or oppose legislation requiring that all new handguns be manufactured with this personalized technology? [IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

36% Strongly favor

14% Somewhat favor  50% Total FAVOR

19% Somewhat oppose

23% Strongly oppose  42% Total OPPOSE

 8% Undecided/Don’t know

 

 


Now I would like to read several statements to you describing other proposals to change gun laws. For each statement that I read, please tell me if you favor or oppose the proposed change.  [FOLLOW-UP IF FAVOR/OPPOSE] Would that be strongly or somewhat? 

 

    Strng Smwt Smwt Strng DK/

[READ AND ROTATE Qs 35 TO 40]    Favor Favor Oppse Oppse Undec

 

    35. The mandatory registration of rifles and shotguns 40% 14% 14% 29% 3%

   54% Total FAVOR 43% Total OPPOSE

 

    36. Raising the minimum legal age for purchasing a

handgun from 18 to 21 years of age............................... 61% 15% 9% 11% 4%

   76% Total FAVOR 20% Total OPPOSE

 

    37. Requiring gun manufacturers to design handguns

sold in the United States so they cannot be fired by the

small hands of a young child.......................................... 65% 15% 8% 8% 4%

   80% Total FAVOR 16% Total OPPOSE

 

    38. Requiring all guns be stored in a locked box or cabinet... 55% 15% 9% 16% 5%

   70% Total FAVOR 25% Total OPPOSE

 

    39. Requiring that all guns be stored unloaded.......... 57% 15% 10% 12% 6%

   72% Total FAVOR 22% Total OPPOSE

 

    40. That all guns be stored with a high quality trigger

lock, which prevents the gun from being fired until the

device around the trigger is unlocked and removed......... 51% 20% 10% 13% 6%

   71% Total FAVOR 23% Total OPPOSE

 

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? [READ & ROTATE Qs 41 TO 44]

 

     41. The government should do everything it can to keep handguns out of the hands of criminals, even if it means that it will be harder for law-abiding citizens to purchase handguns. Do you agree or disagree? [IF AGREE/DISAGREE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

50% Strongly agree

17% Somewhat agree  67% Total AGREE

 9% Somewhat disagree

18% Strongly disagree  27% Total DISAGREE

 6% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     42. We don’t need more gun laws that will erode more of our right to bear arms, we just need to enforce the laws that we have on the books. Do you agree or disagree? [IF AGREE/ DISAGREE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

58% Strongly agree

14% Somewhat agree  72% Total AGREE

10% Somewhat disagree

14% Strongly disagree  24% Total DISAGREE

 4% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     43. If a gun is used during a crime, the sentence for the crime should be significantly longer than it would otherwise be. Do you agree or disagree? [IF AGREE/DISAGREE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

67% Strongly agree

17% Somewhat agree  84% Total AGREE

 7% Somewhat disagree

 4% Strongly disagree  11% Total DISAGREE

 5% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     44. The illegal possession of a gun should be treated as a serious crime like a robbery or burglary. Do you agree or disagree? [IF AGREE/DISAGREE] Would that be strongly or somewhat?

 

62% Strongly agree

19% Somewhat agree  81% Total AGREE

 9% Somewhat disagree

 4% Strongly disagree  13% Total DISAGREE

 6% Undecided/Don’t know

 

 


Now I would like to read you a list of crimes. In most states, people who have been convicted of these crimes can still legally purchase firearms. In each case, please tell me if you think people who have been convicted of the crime should or should NOT be able to purchase firearms.  

 

                                                                                                           Should   Should     DK/

[READ AND ROTATE Qs 45 TO 49]                                             Be Able    Not Be    Undec

 

    45. Domestic violence............................................................... 13% 82% 5%

 

    46. Drunk and disorderly conduct.............................................. 29% 61% 10%

 

    47. Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit................... 15% 76% 9%

 

    48. Assault and battery that does not involve a lethal weapon or

serious injury.................................................................................. 26% 63% 11%

 

    49. Driving under the influence of alcohol................................ 41% 49% 10%

 

 


Finally, I would like to ask you a few questions about yourself, for statistical purposes only.

 

     50. Could you please tell me in what year you were born?

 

[RECORD YEAR HERE                                     AND THEN CODE BELOW]

 

 4% 18 to 24 years — (1976 to 1982)

 5% 25 to 29 years — (1971 to 1975)

 9% 30 to 35 ———— (1965 to 1970)

10% 36 to 40 ———— (1960 to 1964)

18% 41 to 49 ———— (1951 to 1959)

12% 50 to 55 ———— (1945 to 1950)

15% 56 to 64 ———— (1936 to 1944)

24% 65 and over ——- (1935 or before)

 3% Don’t know/Refused

 

     51. Are there any school age children, age 18 years or under, living in your household?

 

35% Yes

65% No

--% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     52. Do you or does any member of your household belong to a labor union or a teachers association?

 

16% Respondent belongs

12% Other household member belongs

 5% More than one household member belongs

66% No members in household

 1% Other/none/refused

 

     53. What is your religion — Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim or some other religion? 

 

48% Protestant (Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, or Episcopalian)

31% Roman Catholic or Catholic

 1% Eastern Orthodox

 2% Jewish

 1% Muslim

11% Other

 3% None

 3% Undecided/Refused

 

 

     54. What is the last grade or level of schooling you completed? (DO NOT READ — CODE RESPONSE)

 

 6% 1st to 11th Grade

29% High School Graduate

 2% Non-college post high school (technical training)

26% Some college

23% College graduate

14% Post graduate school

--% Undecided/Don’t know

--% Refused

 

     55. What is your race - are you White, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Arab, mixed-race or some other race?

 

88% White

 8% African American/Black

 1% Hispanic (Puerto Rican, Mexican-American etc.)

--% Asian

--% Arab

 1% Mixed race

 1% Other

 1% Don’t know/Refused

 

     56. On political issues, do you consider yourself a liberal, a conservative or a moderate?

 

[IF LIBERAL/CONSERVATIVE] Do you think of yourself as a strong (liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)?

[IF MODERATE] Do you think of yourself as closer to being liberal or being conservative?

 

13% Strong liberal

 6% Somewhat liberal

 7% Moderate — lean liberal 26% Total LIBERAL

26% Moderate

10% Moderate — lean conservative

16% Somewhat conservative

17% Strong conservative  43% Total CONSERVATIVE

 1% Other (VOLUNTEERED) 27% Total MODERATE/OTHER

 4% Don’t know/Refused

 

 


     57. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself a Republican or a Democrat?

 

(IF DEMOCRAT) Would you consider yourself a strong Democrat or a not very strong Democrat?

(IF INDEPENDENT) Would you consider yourself closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?

(IF REPUBLICAN) Would you consider yourself a strong Republican or a not very strong Republican?

 

26% Strong Democrat

10% Not Strong Democrat

 5% Independent-Lean Democrat  41% Total DEMOCRAT

15% Independent

 5% Independent-Lean Republican

14% Not Strong Republican

22% Strong Republican  41% Total REPUBLICAN

 2% Other   17% INDEP./OTHER

 1% Don’t know/Refused

 

 


     58. Do you, or does anyone else in the household own one or more handguns, rifles, shotguns or other types of firearms? [PROBE FOR BEST ANSWER] 

 

13% Respondent has one or more handguns

 7% Respondent has one or more rifles

 4% Respondent has one or more shotguns

 4% Someone else has one or more handguns

 6% Someone else has one or more rifles

 3% Someone else has one or more shotguns

 4% More than one has one or more handguns

 3% More than one has one or more rifles

 1% More than one has one or more shotguns

52% No one in  the household has a gun — SKIP Q. 59

 3% Undecided/Don’t know/Refused ——— SKIP Q. 59

 

     59. Do you or others in your household own guns for sporting and hunting purposes, for personal or home protection, or for both purposes?

 

23% Sporting and hunting purposes

 5% Personal or home protection

13% Both purposes

59% Undecided/Don’t know

 

     60. Are you, or is anyone else in your household, a member of the National Rifle Association, the NRA? [PROBE FOR BEST ANSWER] 

 

 4% Respondent a member

 4% Someone else a member

--% More than one are members

55% No one in  the household is a member

37% Undecided/Don’t know/Refused

 

 


     61. Would you please tell me into which of the following categories your total yearly household income falls —- including everyone in the household? Please stop me when I get to the category that applies to you? (READ LIST —- 1 to 7)

 

 4% Under $15,000

13% $15,000 to $30,000

14% $30,000 to $45,000

15% $45,000 to $60,000

12% $60,000 to $75,000

11% $75,000 to $100,000

10% Over $100,000

 5% Retired (VOLUNTEERED - ASK: But is there an income category I read that would apply to your household?)

16% Refused

 

     62. Sex of respondent (BY OBSERVATION ONLY)

 

45% Male

55% Female

 

THANK RESPONDENT FOR HIS OR HER TIME AND TERMINATE

 

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