ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
The University of Pennsylvania's National Annenberg Election Survey; conducted 6/16-30/04; surveyed 1,641 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 7/2). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Do you think the federal government should do more, the same, less, or nothing at all about restricting the kinds of guns that people can buy?

                 All Sng Mar Men Wom SM  MM  SW  MW
More             60% 61% 59% 51% 69% 53% 50% 70% 68%
Same             21  20  21  24  17  26  22  15  19
Less             10   9  10  14   6  10  16   8   5
Nothing           8   6   8   9   6   8  10   6   7

                    All Gun NRA
Yes                 71% 64% 46%
No                  23  31  49

                    All Gun NRA
More                58% 38% 23%
Same                21  28  27
Less                 9  15  22
Nothing             10  17  26

                    All GOP Dem Ind Con Mod Lib
Yes                 28% 49% 31% 38% 46% 38% 27%
No                  60  49  68  61  52  61  72

                    18-29 30-44 45-64 65+
Yes                 31%   37%   44%   38%
No                  68    62    54    60

                   -$35K   $35K-$75K  $75K+
Yes                 30%       46%      44%
No                  69        54       55

                    Wht Blk His HS  Col Col+
Yes                 43% 18% 13% 38% 42% 35%
No                  55  81  87  61  57  63

                    All GOP Dem Ind Con Mod Lib
Yes                  8% 13%  5%  8% 12%  7%  5%
No                  92  87  95  92  88  93  95

                    18-29 30-44 45-64 65+
Yes                  8%    9%   10%    6%
No                  92    91    90    94

                   -$35K   $35K-$75K  $75K+
Yes                  6%       11%      10%
No                  94        89       90

                    Wht Blk His HS  Col Col+
Yes                 10%  3%  3%  9% 10%  7%
No                  90  97  97  91  90  93

AYRES MCHENRY AND ASSOCIATES (R)
Conducted 5/3-6/04; surveyed 1,000 likely voters; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/11). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent. Red states are states that went for Bush in 2000, and Blue states are states that went for Gore in 2000.

Do you support or oppose each of the following?

Allowing civil unions, or giving same-sex couples 
the benefits now given to married couples, such as 
tax, inheritance and health benefits:

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     45% 37% 42%   58%
Oppose                      47  55  52    33
No opinion                   8   8   6     9

Legalizing marriage for same-sex couples:

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     27% 18% 26%   38%
Oppose                      64  73  67    53
No opinion                   8  10   7     9

Adopting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution 
that would prohibit same-sex marriage:

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     44% 48% 50%   33%
Oppose                      48  45  43    57
No opinion                   8   8   7     9

The death penalty for murder:

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     66% 73% 66%   58%
Oppose                      25  18  24    32
No opinion                  10   9  10    10

Keeping the words "under God" in the Pledge of 
Allegiance

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     88% 91% 89%   81%
Oppose                       7   5   6    10
No opinion                   6   4   5     9

The goals of the National Rifle Association (NRA):

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     43% 48% 46%   35%
Oppose                      36  27  35    46
No opinion                  21  25  19    19

Banning partial-birth abortions:

                            All Red Swing Blue
Support                     48% 49% 51%   44%
Oppose                      36  35  36    38
No opinion                  16  16  13    19

CNN/GALLUP/USA TODAY
Conducted 11/19-21/04; surveyed 1,015 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/23). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent. Subsamples: 515 adults in form A, margin of error +/-5%; 500 adults in form B, margin of error +/-5%.

Do you personally own a handgun, rifle, shotgun or any other kind of firearm?

Yes                             31%
No                              66
No opinion                       3

More strict         60%
Less strict          6
Kept as now         34
No opinion           *

Federal government  46%
State governments   50
Both (vol.)          2
Neither (vol.)       1
No opinion           1

GALLUP
Conducted 1/12-15/04; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 3/2). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Would you like to see gun laws in this country made more strict, less strict or remain as they are?

More strict         53%
Less strict         12
Remain same         34
Other                *
No opinion           1

GREENBERG QUINLAN ROSNER RESEARCH (D)
Conducted 5/17-22/04 for Mother Jones; surveyed 1,007 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 6/17). Subsample: 904 likely voters, margin of error +/-3%.

Over the past three years, do you think they have emerged as a winner or a loser?

Liberals:

                                        RVs LVs
Big winner                               3%  3%
Winner                                  31  31
Loser                                   38  39
Big loser                                6   6
Don't know/Refused                      21  20

Christian conservatives:

                                        RVs LVs
Big winner                               9% 10%
Winner                                  45  45
Loser                                   23  23
Big loser                                3   4
Don't know/Refused                      19  18

Gays and lesbians:

                                        RVs LVs
Big winner                               6%  6%
Winner                                  45  46
Loser                                   22  22
Big loser                               10  10
Don't know/Refused                      11  11

Gun owners:

                                        RVs LVs
Big winner                               6%  6%
Winner                                  44  45
Loser                                   25  24
Big loser                                4   4
Don't know/Refused                      21  21

Labor unions:

                                        RVs LVs
Big winner                               4%  4%
Winner                                  27  26
Loser                                   43  44
Big loser                                5   6
Don't know/Refused                      22  21

Minorities:

                                        RVs LVs
Big winner                               5%  5%
Winner                                  46  45
Loser                                   29  30
Big loser                                5   5
Don't know/Refused                      16  16

HARRIS
Conducted 9/9-13/04; surveyed 1,018 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/24).

In general, would you say you favor stricter gun control or less strict gun control?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Stricter                        60% 48% 72% 63%
Less strict                     32  41  21  32
Other (vol.)                     4   6   4   4
Don't know/Refused               3   5   3   1

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Favor                           71% 72% 72% 74%
Oppose                          26  25  27  22
Don't know/Refused               4   3   1   3

NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL
Conducted 3/6-8/04; surveyed 1,018 adults; margin of error +/-3.1% (release, 3/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

I'm going to read you a list of proposed laws and regulations, and for each one, I'd like you to tell me whether you would favor or oppose that law or regulation. Would you favor or oppose...

Laws canceling the recent tax cuts:

Favor                       41%
Oppose                      50
Unsure                       8

Tougher gun control laws:

Favor                       58%
Oppose                      39
Unsure                       3

New regulations controlling sex and violence on TV
and radio:

Favor                       68%
Oppose                      29
Unsure                       2

Tougher restrictions on abortion:

Favor                       43%
Oppose                      50
Unsure                       7

A constitutional amendment making it illegal for gay
couples to marry:

Favor                       43%
Oppose                      52
Unsure                       5

Stronger environmental regulations:

Favor                       75%
Oppose                      20
Unsure                       5

New laws making it easier for illegal immigrants to
become legal workers:

Favor                       40%
Oppose                      56
Unsure                       4

Laws eliminating affirmative action:

Favor                       41%
Oppose                      43
Unsure                      15

More regulations to protect people who own stock in
corporations:

Favor                       65%
Oppose                      26
Unsure                       9

Laws canceling the recent tax cuts:

10                          30%
8-9                         28
0-7                         40
Can't rate                   2

Tougher gun control laws:

10                          34%
8-9                         26
0-7                         39
Can't rate                   1

New regulations controlling sex and violence on TV
and radio:

10                          36%
8-9                         22
0-7                         42
Can't rate                   *

Tougher restrictions on abortion:

10                          34%
8-9                         23
0-7                         41
Can't rate                   1

A constitutional amendment making it illegal for gay
couples to marry:

10                          42%
8-9                         17
0-7                         40
Can't rate                   1

Stronger environmental regulations:

10                          24%
8-9                         30
0-7                         45
Can't rate                   1

New laws making it easier for illegal immigrants to
become legal workers:

10                          26%
8-9                         24
0-7                         48
Can't rate                   2

Laws eliminating affirmative action:

10                          19%
8-9                         19
0-7                         56
Can't rate                   6

More regulations to protect people who own stock in
corporations:

10                          18%
8-9                         21
0-7                         59
Can't rate                   2

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Conducted 2/11-16/04; surveyed 1,500 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 2/27). Subsamples: 785 adults in Form 1; +/-4%. 715 adults in Form 2; +/-4%

What do you think is more important -- to protect the right of Americans to own guns, or to control gun ownership? Do you feel strongly about that or not?

Protect right of Americans to own guns      37%
Yes, feel strongly                          31 
No, don't feel strongly                      6 
Don't know/Refused                           * 
Control gun ownership                       58
Yes, feel strongly                          46
No, don't feel strongly                     11 
Don't know/Refused                           1 
Don't know/Refused                           5

Protect right of Americans to own guns      37%
Yes, would vote for candidate               18 
No, would not vote for candidate            16 
Depends/Don't know/Refused                   3
Control gun ownership                       58
Yes, would vote for candidate               36 
No, would not vote for candidate            17 
Depends/Don't know/Refused                   5 
Don't know/Refused                           5

TIME
Conducted 10/14-15/04; surveyed 1,131 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/16). Subsamples: 1,000 registered voters, margin of error +/-3%; 865 likely voters, margin of error +/-4%.

Do you think that gun control laws in this country should be more strict than they are now, less strict, or are gun control laws about right now?

More strict                 49%
Less strict                  8
About right                 38
Don't know/Refused           5

Favor ban                   73%
Do not favor ban            22
Don't know/Refused           4

TIPP
Conducted 7/6-10/04 for Investor's Business Daily and the Christian Science Monitor; surveyed 944 adults; margin of error +/-3.2% (release, 7/14). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Do you or does anyone else in your house have a gun or not?

Yes                         38%
No                          58
Not sure                     1
Refused                      3

ZOGBY
Conducted 12/16-19/03 for the O'Leary Report; surveyed 1,200 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 1/6). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent. Subsamples: 569 adults who live in "red" states that voted for Bush in 2000, margin of error +/-4%; 631 adults who live in "blue" states that voted for Gore in 2000, margin of error +/-4%; 511 gun owners, margin of error +/-4%; 668 who do not own guns, margin of error +/-4%; 501 who attend religious services daily or weekly, margin of error +/-4%; 348 who rarely or never attend religious services, margin of error +/-6%; 535 who are members of military families, margin of error +/-4%; 662 who are not members of military families, margin of error +/-4%; 670 investors, margin of error +/-4%; 499 non-investors, margin of error +/-4%; 419 who are fans of NASCAR or hometown sports, margin of error +/-5%; 774 who are not sports fans, margin of error +/-3%.

Do you agree or disagree that American firearm manufacturers who sell a legal product that is not defective should be sued if a criminal uses their products in a crime?

                                                No
                All Red Blue Gun NoGun Services Serv
Agree           25% 23% 26%  16%  33%     27%   23%
Disagree        73  74  72   82   65      71    74
Not sure         2   3   2    2    3       2     3

                Mil No Mil Inv NoInv Sports NoSport
Agree           18%  30%   22%  28%    28%    25%
Disagree        80   68    78   68     76     72
Not sure         2    2     2    4      2      3

                                                No
                All Red Blue Gun NoGun Services Serv
Support         79% 81% 77%  86%  73%     79%   78%
Oppose          18  16  20   12   23      18    18
Not sure         4   4   4    3    4       4     4

                Mil No Mil Inv NoInv Sports NoSport
Support         76%  81%   80%  77%    82%    77%
Oppose          19   17    17   20     15     19
Not sure         6    2     4    3      4      4

                                                No
                All Red Blue Gun NoGun Services Serv
Statement A     31% 28% 34%  17%  42%     30%   32%
Statement B     66  69  63   80   54      67    66
Neither          2   2   2    1    2       2     1
Not sure         2   1   2    1    2       1     2

                Mil No Mil Inv NoInv Sports NoSport
Statement A     27%  35%   30%  32%    27%    33%
Statement B     71   61    68   64     72     63
Neither          1    2     1    2      0      2
Not sure         1    2     2    2      1      2

                                                No
                All Red Blue Gun NoGun Services Serv
Agree           64% 67% 61%  78%  52%     61%   65%
Disagree        31  26  35   18   42      31    31
Not sure         5   7   4    4    6       8     4

                Mil No Mil Inv NoInv Sports NoSport
Agree           66%  62%   64%  65%    69%    61%
Disagree        27   34    34   29     25     34
Not sure         7    4     4    7      7      5