Does the National Rifle Association have too much influence?
ABC News/Washington Post Poll
30 March - 2 April 2000
N=1,083 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
“How important will handling the issue of gun control be to you in deciding how to vote in the 2000 presidential election in November: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?”
| April 2000 | Oct 1999 | Sept 1999 | |
| % | % | % | |
| Very important | 62 | 61 | 56 |
| Somewhat important | 21 | 24 | 25 |
| Not too important | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Not important at all | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| No opinion | - | 1 | 1 |
“Do you think the National Rifle Association has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence over gun control laws in this country?”
| April 2000 | Sept 1999 | |
| % | % | |
| Too much | 44 | 47 |
| Too little | 18 | 17 |
| Right amount | 32 | 31 |
| No opinion | 6 | 5 |
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