Polls

Crime Protection Main Reason for NC Gun Ownership

| Tom Jensen

Header-poll-resultsTopline results are below. Full results, including crosstabs, can be found here.

Q1 Do you have any children under the age of 16
living in your home? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 31%
No …………………………………………………………. 69%

Q2 Are you a member of any pro-gun ownership
organizations, such as the National Rifle
Association? If yes, press 1. If no, press 2. If
you are not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 10%
No …………………………………………………………. 89%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 0%

Q3 Do you keep a handgun, shotgun, or other
firearm in your home? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 52%
No …………………………………………………………. 48%

Q4 Do you keep a firearm in your home for
protection from criminals? If yes, press 1. If no,
press 2. If you are not sure, press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 76%
No …………………………………………………………. 24%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 0%

Q5 Do you keep a firearm in your home for
recreational purposes, such as hunting? If yes,
press 1. If no, press 2. If you are not sure,
press 3.
Yes ……………………………………………………….. 60%
No …………………………………………………………. 40%
Not Sure…………………………………………………. 0%

Q6 Who did you vote for in the 2008 presidential
election? If Barack Obama, press 1. If John
McCain, press 2. If other, press 3.
Barack Obama………………………………………… 48%
John McCain…………………………………………… 45%
Other……………………………………………………… 6%

Q7 Would you describe the community you live in
as urban, suburban, rural, or a small town? If
urban, press 1. If suburban, press 2. If rural,
press 3. If a small town, press 4.
Urban…………………………………………………….. 17%
Suburban ……………………………………………….. 30%
Rural ……………………………………………………… 30%
Small Town…………………………………………….. 24%

Q8 If you are a woman, press 1, if a man, press 2.
Woman ………………………………………………….. 53%
Man……………………………………………………….. 47%

Q9 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a
Republican, press 2. If you are an independent
or identify with another party, press 3.
Democrat ……………………………………………….. 48%
Republican……………………………………………… 35%
Independent/Other…………………………………… 17%

Q10 If you are white, press one now. If you are
African-American, press two now. If other,
press 3.
White …………………………………………………….. 75%
African-American …………………………………….. 22%
Other……………………………………………………… 3%

Q11 If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1 now. If
you are 30 to 45, press 2. If you are 46 to 65,
press 3. If older, press 4.
18 to 29………………………………………………….. 12%
30 to 45………………………………………………….. 26%
46 to 65………………………………………………….. 40%
Older than 65………………………………………….. 22%

Q12
252………………………………………………………… 13%
336………………………………………………………… 21%
704………………………………………………………… 20%
828………………………………………………………… 13%
910………………………………………………………… 13%
919………………………………………………………… 20%

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