National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 29, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In terms of how you will vote in the next election how important is the issue of gun control?

32% Very important
32% Somewhat important
24% Not very important

10% Not at all important

2% Not sure

2* Does the United States need stricter gun control laws?

43% Yes

44% No

13% Not sure

3* Which candidate is more likely to restrict your right to own a gun….John McCain or Barack Obama?

16% John McCain

63% Barack Obama

22% Not sure

4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the National Rifle Association, sometimes known as the NRA?

24% Very favorable
33% Somewhat favorable

20% Not very favorable

16% Not at all favorable

7% Not sure

5* Does anyone in your household own a gun?

46% Yes

50% No

4% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence