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Suppose research proves that more restrictions on handguns would reduce violent crime. Which of these two reactions would be closer to your position?

If research proved more handgun limits cut violent crime, what would be your position?

Support for handgun limits if proven to reduce crime · Asked in 1 wave, 2004 · 333 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Percentages ofpeople who answered everyone asked

Crosstab

Party Ideology Age Sex Race & ethnicity Race (all years)Education Income Region Religion Community

Would change mind and support more restrictionsWould still oppose more restrictions

Group	Would change mind and support more restrictions	Would still oppose more restrictions	n	MoE
All respondents	26%	74%	333	±6
Democrats †	27%	73%	51	±15
Independents (incl. leaners)	24%	76%	120	±10

General Social Survey 2004 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.

Answers as the source codes them

Would change mind and support more restrictionsWould still oppose more restrictionsDon't know (non-answer)No answer (non-answer)

Waves

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 2004	2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04	face to face	2,812	333