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In most states a gun owner may legally sell his or her gun without proof that the buyer has passed a criminal history check. How strongly do you favor or oppose a law that required private gun sales to be subject to the same background check requirements as sales by licensed dealers? Do you…
Background checks for private gun sales · Asked in 1 wave, 2006 · 1,371 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Strongly favor | Favor | Neither favor nor oppose | Oppose | Strongly oppose | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 63% | 17% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 1371 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 58% | 18% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 761 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,371 |
| 69% |
| 19% |
| 6% |
| 2% |
| 4% |
| 308 |
| ±7 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | ±28 |
| Other faith † | 72% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 43 | ±19 |
| None | 66% | 17% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 234 | ±8 |