Respondents were asked, "In general, do you think gun control laws should be made more strict, less strict, or left as they are now?"
Texas data is from the February 2013 University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll. The MOE for the sample (n=1200) is +/-2.89.
National data is from The New York Times/CBS News Poll, with data collected between January 11-15, 2013. The MOE for the sample (n=1,110) is +/- 3.00.
Mouse-over for notes about the dataRespondents were asked, "How much do you think stricter gun laws would do to help prevent gun violence? Would stricter laws help a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"
Texas data is from the February 2013 University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll. The MOE for the sample (n=1200) is +/-2.89.
National data is from The New York Times/CBS News Poll, with data collected between January 11-15, 2013. The MOE for the sample (n=1,110) is +/- 3.00.
Mouse-over for notes about the dataRespondents were asked, "Do you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on semi-automatic weapons - including some rifles, pistols, and shotguns - that have detachable magazines, allowing them to rapidly fire a high number of rounds?"
Texas data is from the February 2013 University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll. The MOE for the sample (n=1200) is +/-2.89.
National data is from The New York Times/CBS News Poll, with data collected between January 11-15, 2013. The MOE for the sample (n=1,110) is +/- 3.00.
Respondents were asked, "As you may know, high-capacity magazines or clips can hold many rounds of ammunition, so a shooter can fire more rounds without manually reloading. Would you favor or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines that hold many rounds of ammunition?"
Texas data is from the February 2013 University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll. The MOE for the sample (n=1200) is +/-2.89.
National data is from The New York Times/CBS News Poll, with data collected between January 11-15, 2013. The MOE for the sample (n=1,110) is +/- 3.00.