USA more or less strict gun laws needed?
USA Today/Gallup Poll
8-10 February 2008
N=1,016 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
“Would you like to see gun laws in this country made more strict, less strict, or remain as they are?”
| More Strict | Less Strict | Remain As Are | Unsure | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| 8-10 Feb 2008 | 49 | 11 | 38 | 2 |
| 4-6 Jan 2008 | 47 | 13 | 36 | 3 |
| 15-18 Jan 2007 | 49 | 14 | 35 | 2 |
| 9-12 Jan 2006 | 51 | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| 3-5 Jan 2005 | 52 | 12 | 35 | 1 |
| Jan 2004 | 53 | 12 | 34 | 1 |
| Jan 2003 | 51 | 15 | 33 | 1 |
| Jan 2002 | 53 | 14 | 32 | 1 |
| Jan 2001 | 54 | 14 | 31 | 1 |
“Do you believe the Second Amendment to the U.S. constitution guarantees the rights of Americans to own guns, or do you believe it only guarantees members of state militias such as National Guard units the right to own guns?”
| Guarantees Rights of Americans | Guarantees Members of State Militias | Unsure | |
| % | % | % | |
| 8-10 Feb 2008 | 73 | 20 | 7 |
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