Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?"
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 1 to 84.
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" 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.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" 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.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" 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.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Race is calculated according to the race variable.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Community type is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Religiosity is calculated according to the IMPORT variable.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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MoreRespondents were asked, "Do you support or oppose requiring criminal and mental health background checks on all gun purchases in the United States, including at gun shows and for private sales?" Fundamentalism is calculated according to the LITERAL variable.
Background Checks on All Gun Purchases (February 2020)
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