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Should penalties for illegally selling guns be tougher, less tough, or about as tough as penalties for illegally selling drugs?
Penalties for illegal gun sales versus drug sales · Asked in 1 wave, 2006 · 1,371 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Tougher | Less tough | About as tough | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 55% | 7% | 38% | 1371 | ±3 | |
| White | 51% | 8% | 41% | 1035 | ±4 | |
| Black | 71% | 7% | 23% | 189 | ±9 | |
| Hispanic | 64% | 7% | 29% | 94 | ±12 | |
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 |
| Asian † |
| 66% |
| 2% |
| 32% |
| 43 |
| ±18 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 10 | ±33 |