Toplines - Gun Control - October 1-2, 2009
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Daily Snapshot
National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 1-2, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have you followed news reports about the
U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review the constitutionality of state and
local gun control laws?
26% Very closely
31% Somewhat closely
29% Not very closely
11% Not at all
2% Not sure
2* Does the U.S. Constitution guarantee the right of an average citizen to own
a gun?
71% Yes
13% No
15% Not sure
3* Does the United States need stricter gun control laws? (asked
in June 2008)
39% Yes
50% No
11% Not sure
4* Some people believe city
governments have the right to ban ownership of handguns within their cities.
Others say that’s a violation of the Second Amendment which guarantees citizens
the right to bear arms. What do you think? Do city governments have the right
to prevent citizens from owning handguns?
20% Yes 46% Too
easy NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
69% No
11% Not sure
13% Too hard
33% About right
9% Not sure