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How important is the gun control issue to you--would you say it is one of the most important, important, not very important, or not important at all?
Importance of gun control issue to respondent · Asked in 2 waves, 1976–1984 · 1,983 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | One of most imp | Important | Not very imp | Not important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 14% | 54% | 26% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 484 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,499 |
| 6% |
| 1499 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 16% | 56% | 24% | 5% | 628 | ±4 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 13% | 53% | 27% | 8% | 553 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 11% | 54% | 29% | 6% | 310 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1976 · 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.