Do you blame gun manufacturers in the US for crimes committed with guns?
Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll
9-12 December 1999
N=1,037 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
“To what extent do you blame gun manufacturers in the United States for crimes committed with guns in this country? Do you blame them completely, a lot, a little, or not at all?”
| % | |
| Completely | 4 |
| A lot | 20 |
| A little | 24 |
| Not at all | 51 |
| No opinion | 1 |
“As you may know, the U.S. justice Department is considering filing a lawsuit against the gun manufacture industry seeking to recover the costs associated with gun-related crimes. The companies that manufacture guns in the U.S. have stated the charges have no merit. Which side do you agree with more in this dispute: [rotate] the Justice Department or the gun manufacturers?”
| % | |
| The gun manufacturers | 67 |
| The Justice Department | 28 |
| Both equally (vol.) | 1 |
| Neither (vol.) | 1 |
| No opinion | 3 |
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