Poll Watch: SurveyUSA San Diego Survey on Gun Control

SurveyUSA San Diego Poll on Gun Control

What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership?

• Protect right of Americans to own guns 44%
• Control gun ownership 49%

Among Democrats

• Protect right of Americans to own guns 25%
• Control gun ownership 67%

Among Republicans

• Protect right of Americans to own guns 66%
• Control gun ownership 28%

Among Independents

• Protect right of Americans to own guns 41%
• Control gun ownership 53%

Among Men

• Protect right of Americans to own guns 53%
• Control gun ownership 40%

Among Women

• Protect right of Americans to own guns 35%
• Control gun ownership 59%

What do you think is the best way to reduce gun violence in this country: by passing stricter gun control laws, or by stricter enforcement of existing laws?

• Passing stricter gun control laws 35%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 54%

Among Democrats

• Passing stricter gun control laws 51%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 41%

Among Republicans

• Passing stricter gun control laws 18%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 72%

Among Independents

• Passing stricter gun control laws 35%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 52%

Among Men

• Passing stricter gun control laws 29%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 61%

Among Women

• Passing stricter gun control laws 41%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 48%

Would you support or oppose a law requiring a nationwide ban on semi-automatic weapons, which automatically re-load every time the trigger is pulled?

• Support 51%
• Oppose 43%

Among Democrats

• Support 59%
• Oppose 34%

Among Republicans

• Support 48%
• Oppose 49%

Among Independents

• Support 49%
• Oppose 45%

Among Men

• Support 43%
• Oppose 53%

Among Women

• Support 59%
• Oppose 33%

Would you support or oppose a law that limits how much ammunition a gun can hold at once?

• Support 59%
• Oppose 35%

Among Democrats

• Support 70%
• Oppose 24%

Among Republicans

• Support 48%
• Oppose 48%

Among Independents

• Support 58%
• Oppose 37%

Among Men

• Support 52%
• Oppose 45%

Among Women

• Support 67%
• Oppose 26%

Would you support or oppose a law that limits how much ammunition can be purchased at one time?

• Support 63%
• Oppose 33%

Among Democrats

• Support 71%
• Oppose 25%

Among Republicans

• Support 52%
• Oppose 41%

Among Independents

• Support 62%
• Oppose 37%

Among Men

• Support 51%
• Oppose 46%

Among Women

• Support 74%
• Oppose 20%

Survey of 850 adults in the San Diego designated market area was conducted July 23, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID: 36% Democrat; 35% Republican; 26% Independent. Ideology: 38% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 24% Liberal.