Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Tampa-St. Petersburg Poll on Gun Control

SurveyUSA Tampa-St. Petersburg 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 45%
  
• Control ownership 49%

Among Democrats

• Right to own 28%
  
• Control ownership 67%

Among Republicans

• Right to own 63%
• Control ownership 33%

Among Independents

• Right to own 46%
• Control ownership 44%

Among Moderates

• Right to own 34%
  
• Control ownership 61%

Among Men

• Right to own 53%
• Control ownership 45%

Among Women

• Right to own 38%
  
• Control ownership 52%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Right to own 58%
• Control ownership 36%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Right to own 32%
  
• Control ownership 61%

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 50%
• Oppose 42%

Among Democrats

• Support 61%
• Oppose 37%

Among Republicans

• Support 39%
  
• Oppose 51%

Among Independents

• Support 51%
• Oppose 36%

Among Moderates

• Support 61%
• Oppose 37%

Among Men

• Support 47%
  
• Oppose 49%

Among Women

• Support 52%
• Oppose 35%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Support 40%
  
• Oppose 50%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Support 59%
• Oppose 34%

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

• Support 59%
• Oppose 31%

Among Democrats

• Support 67%
• Oppose 26%

Among Republicans

• Support 48%
• Oppose 44%

Among Independents

• Support 63%
• Oppose 24%

Among Moderates

• Support 63%
• Oppose 31%

Among Men

• Support 53%
• Oppose 40%

Among Women

• Support 65%
• Oppose 24%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Support 54%
• Oppose 39%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Support 64%
• Oppose 24%

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

• Support 66%
• Oppose 31%

Among Democrats

• Support 75%
• Oppose 23%

Among Republicans

• Support 51%
• Oppose 45%

Among Independents

• Support 71%
• Oppose 25%

Among Moderates

• Support 73%
• Oppose 26%

Among Men

• Support 56%
• Oppose 42%

Among Women

• Support 74%
• Oppose 21%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Support 55%
• Oppose 40%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Support 76%
• Oppose 22%

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 38%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 56%

Among Democrats

• Passing stricter gun control laws 47%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 48%

Among Republicans

• Passing stricter gun control laws 29%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 69%

Among Independents

• Passing stricter gun control laws 37%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 52%

Gun Owners (44%)

• Passing stricter gun control laws 30%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 64%

Do Not Own a Gun (54%)

• Passing stricter gun control laws 45%
  
• Stricter enforcement of existing laws 49%

Survey of 500 adults in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota area was conducted December 17, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID: 37% Democrat; 34% Republican; 27% Independent. Ideology: 42% Moderate; 32% Conservative; 14% Liberal.