How to reduce the amount of gun violence in the US
Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll
11-13 June 1999
N=1,022 adults nationwide.
“Now, on the subject of guns: Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence. How about [see below]?”
“Impose a mandatory prison sentence for felons who commit crimes with guns”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 89 9 1 1 “Mandatory background checks before people – including gun dealers – could buy guns at gun shows”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 87 12 - 1 “Require safety locks or trigger guards to be included with all new handgun purchases”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 85 14 1 - “Raise the minimum age for handgun possession to 21 years of age”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 82 17 1 - “The registration of all firearms”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 79 20 1 - “Impose a lifetime ban on gun ownership for any juvenile convicted of a felony”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 77 21 1 1 “Ban the importing of high capacity ammunition clips”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 68 29 - 3 “Hold parents legally responsible if their children commit crimes with the parents’ guns”
Favor Oppose Mixed (vol.) No opinion % % % % 57 39 3 1
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