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Questions - Gun Control - April 19-20, 2013

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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted April 19-20, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1*  How closely have you followed recent news reports about gun control? 

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

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

 

4*  Should a strict background check be required for anyone to buy a gun in the United States

 

5*  How effective will increased background checks be in keeping guns out of the hands of violent criminals - very effective, somewhat effective, not very effective, not at all effective?

 

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