Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Survey on Gun Rights

CNN/ORC Poll on Gun Rights 

Please tell me whether you would generally favor or oppose each of the following proposals which some people have made to reduce the amount of gun violence: 

A ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of semi-automatic assault guns, such as the AK-47 

• Favor 62%
• Oppose 37%

Among Men

• Favor 50%
• Oppose 49%

Among Women

• Favor 74%
• Oppose 25%

A ban on the sale and possession of equipment known as high-capacity or extended ammunition clips, which allow some guns to shoot more than 10 bullets before they need to be reloaded

• Favor 62%
• Oppose 37%

Among Men

• Favor 53%
• Oppose 46%

Among Women

• Favor 71%
• Oppose 29%

Limiting the number of guns an individual can own

• Favor 48%
  
• Oppose 52%

Among Men

• Favor 35%
• Oppose 65%

Among Women

• Favor 61%
• Oppose 39%

Have the shootings in Connecticut made you more likely to support stricter gun control laws, less likely to support stricter gun control laws, or has your opinion on gun control not changed as a result of the shootings in Connecticut? 

• More likely 43% 
• Less likely 7% 
• No change 50%

Among Men

• More likely 35% 
• Less likely 10% 
• No change 55%

Among Women

• More likely 50% 
• Less likely 4% 
• No change 45%

A background check on anyone attempting to purchase a gun in order to determine whether the prospective buyer has been convicted of a felony 

• Favor 95%
• Oppose 5%

Preventing certain people, such as convicted felons or people with mental health problems, from owning guns 

• Favor 92%
• Oppose 8%

Requiring gun owners to register their guns with the local government 

• Favor 78%
• Oppose 22%

Which of the following statements comes closest to your view: 

• There should be no restrictions on owning guns 13% 
• There should be some restrictions on owning guns 71% 
• All guns should be illegal for everyone except police and authorized personnel 15%

Survey of 620 adults was conducted December 17-18, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 34% Democrat; 25% Republican; 41% Independent.