Poll Watch: SurveyUSA San Diego Poll 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?

• Right to own 42%
  
• Control ownership 52%

Among Democrats

• Right to own 29%
  
• Control ownership 67%

Among Republicans

• Right to own 56%
• Control ownership 37%

Among Independents

• Right to own 42%
• Control ownership 51%

Among Moderates

• Right to own 31%
  
• Control ownership 67%

Among Men

• Right to own 50%
• Control ownership 46%

Among Women

• Right to own 34%
  
• Control ownership 57%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Right to own 56%
• Control ownership 39%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Right to own 34%
  
• Control ownership 60%

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 59%
• Oppose 34%

Among Democrats

• Support 66%
• Oppose 27%

Among Republicans

• Support 60%
• Oppose 34%

Among Independents

• Support 53%
• Oppose 40%

Among Moderates

• Support 60%
• Oppose 36%

Among Men

• Support 55%
• Oppose 41%

Among Women

• Support 63%
• Oppose 27%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Support 48%
  
• Oppose 50%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Support 68%
• Oppose 23%

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

• Support 62%
• Oppose 29%

Among Democrats

• Support 67%
• Oppose 24%

Among Republicans

• Support 59%
• Oppose 33%

Among Independents

• Support 60%
• Oppose 31%

Among Moderates

• Support 65%
• Oppose 24%

Among Men

• Support 62%
• Oppose 33%

Among Women

• Support 63%
• Oppose 24%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Support 56%
• Oppose 41%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Support 67%
• Oppose 22%

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

• Support 65%
• Oppose 28%

Among Democrats

• Support 76%
• Oppose 23%

Among Republicans

• Support 51%
• Oppose 40%

Among Independents

• Support 71%
• Oppose 19%

Among Moderates

• Support 74%
• Oppose 21%

Among Men

• Support 57%
• Oppose 37%

Among Women

• Support 73%
• Oppose 18%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Support 60%
• Oppose 38%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Support 71%
• Oppose 20%

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 44%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 47%

Among Democrats

• Passing stricter gun control laws 52%
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 38%

Among Republicans

• Passing stricter gun control laws 38%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 58%

Among Independents

• Passing stricter gun control laws 38%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 45%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Passing stricter gun control laws 37%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 57%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

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

Survey of 500 adults in the San Diego area was conducted December 17, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID: 35% Democrat; 34% Republican; 28% Independent. Ideology: 37% Moderate; 32% Conservative; 20% Liberal.