Questions - Newtown - December 7-8, 2013
A Year After Newtown, Just 31% Think More Gun Control Likely
54% Think More Focus on Mental Health Issues Will Prevent Future Newtown Incidents
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National Survey of
1,000 Adults
Conducted December 7-8, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have
you followed recent news stories about last year’s shootings at an elementary
school in Newtown, Connecticut?
2* Does the United
States need stricter gun control laws?
3* Does the United
States need to take more action to identify and treat mental health issues?
4* Does the United
States need to place limits on violent movies and video games?
5* Can schools ever
be made completely safe against violence like the incident in Connecticut?
6* What will do the most to reduce the
number of mass murders like the school shootings in Connecticut—stricter gun
control laws, more action to treat mental health issues, or limits on violent
movies and video games?
7* How likely is it
that congress and the president will create tougher gun control laws?
8* Do you agree or
disagree with a court's decision to release to the media recordings of the 911
calls from the Connecticut school shootings?
9* Do you own a gun?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling
Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence