Religion and Politics Survey, 1996 - Analysis
HANDGUN (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Now, I am going to read you a list of some programs and proposals that are being discussed in this country today. For each one, please tell me whether you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose it. -- Restricting the sale of handguns
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Strongly favor | 29.5% | 29.5% |
2) Favor | 23.6% | 53.1% |
3) Oppose | 25.9% | 79.1% |
4) Strongly oppose | 18.5% | 97.6% |
5) Don't know | 2.4% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 - 29 years | 30 - 49 years | 50 and older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 29.8% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 8 | 29.5% |
Favor | 28.0% | 24.7% | 18.7% | 9 | 23.5% |
Oppose | 23.2% | 25.0% | 29.4% | 3 | 26.1% |
Strongly oppose | 18.0% | 19.5% | 17.7% | 3 | 18.5% |
Don't know | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1 | 2.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 22.1% | 36.2% | 0 | 29.5% |
Favor | 24.6% | 22.8% | 0 | 23.6% |
Oppose | 29.2% | 23.0% | 0 | 25.9% |
Strongly oppose | 22.1% | 15.3% | 0 | 18.5% |
Don't know | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0 | 2.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political party (I-PARTYID)
Republican | Democrat | Independent or other party | No preference | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 22.9% | 33.9% | 32.1% | 19.8% | 4 | 29.7% |
Favor | 27.0% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 17.6% | 2 | 23.8% |
Oppose | 28.2% | 26.4% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14 | 25.5% |
Strongly oppose | 19.5% | 15.8% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 3 | 18.6% |
Don't know | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 14.3% | 1 | 2.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Region (I-REGION)
East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 33.7% | 31.5% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 0 | 29.5% |
Favor | 20.0% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 0 | 23.6% |
Oppose | 22.7% | 28.3% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 0 | 25.9% |
Strongly oppose | 20.3% | 15.2% | 19.9% | 18.1% | 0 | 18.5% |
Don't know | 3.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0 | 2.4% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Christian | Jewish | Muslim | Other non-Christian | No preference | Agnostic or Atheist | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly favor | 29.2% | 53.2% | 38.1% | 40.4% | 25.6% | 46.4% | 3 | 29.6% |
Favor | 24.1% | 12.8% | 0.0% | 17.5% | 25.6% | 14.3% | 2 | 23.7% |
Oppose | 27.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 3 | 26.0% |
Strongly oppose | 17.1% | 14.9% | 42.9% | 22.8% | 25.8% | 14.3% | 7 | 18.3% |
Don't know | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 2.5% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |