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Toplines - Gun Control - June 28-29, 2010

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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted June 28-29, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about a gun rights ruling handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court?

29% Very closely
25% Somewhat closely
26% Not very closely
18% Not at all
  2% Not sure


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

35% Yes
51% No
14% Not sure

3* Some people believe city governments have the right to ban ownership of handguns within their cities. Others say that’s a violation of the Second Amendment which guarantees citizens the right to bear arms. What do you think? Do city governments have the right to prevent citizens from owning handguns?

24% Yes
67% No
  9% Not sure

     

4* Does anyone in your household own a gun?

 

43% Yes
48% No
  8% Not sure


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