Is it an individual’s right to own a gun in the US?
CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll
6-9 December 2007
N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).
“Part of the debate about gun ownership hinges on how we interpret the U.S. constitution. The exact words of the constitution are as follows: ‘A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed upon.’ Do you think these words guarantee each person the right to own a gun, or do they protect the right of citizens to form a militia without implying that each individual has the right to own a gun?”
| Right of Each Person to Own a Gun | Right of citizens to Form a Militia | |
| % | % | |
| All adults | 65 | 31 |
| Men | 72 | 26 |
| Women | 58 | 35 |
| Urban | 50 | 42 |
| Suburban | 64 | 32 |
| Rural | 73 | 23 |
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