Should owning a gun be more similar to driving a car?
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll
19-20 May 1999
N= 912 registered voters nationwide.
“Do you think that people should have to complete an instruction course and get a license to own a gun – similar to what they have to do to drive a car?”
| ALL | Gun Owners | |
| % | % | |
| Yes | 77 | 68 |
| No | 19 | 28 |
| Not sure | 4 | 5 |
“If your congressional representative votes for tougher gun control measures, will you be more likely or less likely to vote for him or her in the next election?”
| ALL | Gun Owners | |
| % | % | |
| More likely | 61 | 46 |
| Less likely | 20 | 31 |
| No difference (vol.) | 12 | 15 |
| Not sure | 7 | 8 |
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