Would you favor continuing the US ban on assault rifles?
The Harris Poll
10-13 November 2003
N=1,177 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).
“In general, would you say you favor stricter gun control, or less strict gun control?”
| Stricter | Less Strict | Neither (vol.) | Unsure | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Sept 2004 | 60 | 32 | 4 | 3 |
| May 2000 | 63 | 28 | 6 | 4 |
| June 1999 | 63 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| April 1998 | 69 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
“A ban prohibiting the sales of assault rifles and high capacity ammunition magazines expires on September 14. Would you favor or oppose continuing this ban?”
| Favor | Oppose | Unsure | |
| % | % | % | |
| ALL | 71 | 26 | 4 |
| Republicans | 72 | 25 | 3 |
| Democrats | 72 | 27 | 1 |
| Independents | 74 | 22 | 3 |
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