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Is gun violence in America a serious problem?

Associated Press-Ipsos Poll
17-19 April 2007

Associated Press-Ipsos Poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. N=996 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults).

“Should gun laws be made more strict, less strict, or remain as they are?”

	More Strict	Less Strict	Remain as They Are	Unsure
	%	%	%	%
17-19 April 2007	47	11	38	4

‘How serious a problem is gun violence today…?”

	Very Serious	Somewhat Serious	Not Too Serious	Not at All Serious	Unsure
	%	%	%	%	%
17-19 April 2007	62	25	8	4	1

“How often do you worry about becoming a victim of gun violence…?”

	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
	%	%	%	%
17-19 April 2007	12	23	33	32

“Are you a gun owner, or not?”

	Yes	No
	%	%
17-19 April 2007	32	67
4-6 Oct 2004	31	68
7-9 Sept 2004	33	67

“Do you personally know anyone who has been a victim of a crime that involved a gun in the past three years, or not?”

	Yes	No
	%	%
17-19 April 2007	22	78

Asked of those who know a recent victim of a gun crime:
“Did this incident cause you to consider buying a gun, or not?”

	Yes	No
	%	%
17-19 April 2007	23	77

“Would you be more or less likely to support a candidate for president who favors stricter gun control laws?”

	More Likely	Less Likely	No Difference (vol.)	Unsure
	%	%	%	%
17-19 April 2007	55	32	11	3

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