Questions - Gun Control - February 7-8, 2013
59% Still Think Tougher Gun Control Laws Likely
22% See More Gun Control As Best Curb to Mass Murders
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National Survey of
1,000 Adults
Conducted February 7-8, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1*
Does the United States need stricter gun control laws?
2*
Will stricter gun control laws increase violent crime, decrease violent crime
or have no impact on violent crime?
3* How
would you rate the Obama administration’s response to the elementary school
shooting in Connecticut in December?
4* How
likely is it that Congress and the president will create tougher gun control
laws?
5*
Should
there be a ban on the purchase of semi-automatic and assault type weapons?
6*
Would posting an armed security guard in every school make schools more safe or
less safe?
7* What will do the most to reduce the number of mass
murders like the school shootings in Connecticut — stricter gun control laws,
more action to treat mental health issues, or limits on violent movies and
video games?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
