Questions - Gun Control - January 6-7, 2012
Americans Strongly Support Tougher Requirements for Gun Owners
74% Think Americans Have Constitutional Right To Own A Gun
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National Survey of
1,000 Adults
Conducted January 6-7, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports
1* Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the right of an
average citizen to own a gun?
2*
Should laws regarding the ownership of guns be the
responsibility of the federal government, state governments or local
governments?
3*
Should a strict background check be required for
anyone to buy a gun?
4* If someone wants to buy a gun, should there be a
three-day waiting period before they are allowed to get the gun?
5* If someone wants to buy a gun, should they be required
to take a gun safety course first?
6* Suppose someone commits a crime using a gun. Should
they receive a longer prison sentence than if they had committed the same crime
without using a gun?
7*
Is having a gun in your home morally wrong most of the
time or morally acceptable most of the time
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
