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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 | |
| Protestant | 51% | 10% | 39% | 761 | ±4 | |
| Catholic | 59% | 4% | 37% | 308 | ±7 | |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 20 | ±28 |
| Other faith † |
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 |
| 50% |
| 1% |
| 49% |
| 43 |
| ±19 |
| None | 57% | 4% | 39% | 234 | ±8 |