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Support or Oppose: Raising the legal age to purchase any firearm from 18 years of age to 21 years of age (June 2023)

More Respondents were asked, "Below are some proposals that the Texas Legislature considered this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following? Raising the legal age to purchase any firearm from 18 years of age to 21 years of age." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

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