Strictness of Gun Control Laws (February 2015)

Strictness of Gun Control Laws (February 2015)

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categorycolumn-1
More strict36%
Less strict22%
Left as they are now36%
Don't know/No opinion5%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More strict69%28%12%
Less strict6%26%34%
Left as they are now19%32%52%
Don't know/No opinion6%14%2%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
More strict6%22%12%
Less strict43%24%32%
Left as they are now49%51%54%
Don't know/No opinion2%3%2%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
More strict77%63%69%
Less strict6%5%6%
Left as they are now14%26%17%
Don't know/No opinion3%6%7%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
More strict76%45%15%
Less strict4%13%35%
Left as they are now14%32%48%
Don't know/No opinion5%10%2%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More strict18%12%15%
Less strict34%32%42%
Left as they are now44%56%40%
Don't know/No opinion4%1%3%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
More strict69%82%78%
Less strict4%4%4%
Left as they are now22%12%7%
Don't know/No opinion5%3%11%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
More strict69%21%6%
Less strict5%23%54%
Left as they are now20%52%39%
Don't know/No opinion6%3%1%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
More strict29%51%48%
Less strict26%13%16%
Left as they are now41%26%30%
Don't know/No opinion4%11%6%

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categoryMaleFemale
More strict33%40%
Less strict31%14%
Left as they are now33%39%
Don't know/No opinion3%7%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
More strict48%38%18%
Less strict19%22%26%
Left as they are now27%36%50%
Don't know/No opinion6%5%6%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
More strict43%41%36%29%
Less strict19%16%25%25%
Left as they are now29%37%34%42%
Don't know/No opinion9%5%5%4%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
More strict54%36%34%48%35%34%
Less strict16%20%25%30%21%17%
Left as they are now20%37%37%21%39%44%
Don't know/No opinion9%7%5%1%5%4%

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