“A home with a gun is more secure than a home without a gun because a gun can be used for protection” | (0.002) | (0.002) | (0.000) | (0.078) | (0.659) | (0.143) | (0.060) | (0.001) | (0.000) |
Men
| 5.18 | 5.16 | 5.34 | 7.05 | 3.27 | 6.63 | 3.66 | 6.90 | 3.94 |
| n=184 | n=197 | n=200 | n=83 | n=90 | n=91 | n=101 | n=86 | n=106 |
%Who “strongly agree” | 40.2% | 41.1% | 38.5% | 63.4% | 17.7% | 61.1% | 23.3% | 56.5% | 23.4% |
| n=184 | n=197 | n=200 | n=82 | n=90 | n=90 | n=103 | n=85 | n=107 |
Women
| 4.23 | 4.04 | 3.27 | 5.89 | 3.39 | 5.79 | 2.95 | 4.68 | 2.55 |
| n=310 | n=300 | n=303 | n=93 | n=198 | n=103 | n=184 | n=88 | n=202 |
%Who “strongly agree” | 29% | 29% | 19.8% | 47.3% | 19.7% | 51.0% | 17.2% | 31.8% | 13.9% |
| n=310 | n=300 | n=303 | n=93 | n=198 | n=102 | n=186 | n=88 | n=202 |
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“A home with a gun is less secure than a home without a gun, because a gun can be involved in an accidental shooting, suicide, or family homicide” | (0.000) | (0.000) | (0.000) | (0.000) | (0.001) | (0.093) | (0.006) | (0.000) | (0.000) |
Men
| 5.34 | 5.76 | 5.25 | 3.73 | 6.82 | 4.79 | 6.80 | 4.50 | 6.17 |
| n=182 | n=196 | n=200 | n=81 | n=90 | n=90 | n=101 | n=86 | n=106 |
%Who “strongly agree” | 39% | 45.9% | 35.5% | 19.7% | 56.2% | 29.7% | 62.7% | 25.9% | 45.7% |
| n=182 | n=196 | n=200 | n=81 | n=89 | n=91 | n=102 | n=85 | n=105 |
Women
| 7.36 | 7.04 | 7.20 | 6.02 | 8.14 | 5.90 | 7.73 | 6.65 | 7.53 |
| n=309 | n=300 | n=303 | n=93 | n=198 | n=102 | n=185 | n=88 | n=202 |
%Who “strongly agree” | 66% | 62.6% | 63.6% | 48.4% | 76.3% | 44.6% | 74.6% | 53.4% | 70.9% |
| n=309 | n=300 | n=303 | n=93 | n=198 | n=101 | n=185 | n=88 | n=203 |
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“On balance, a home with a gun is safer than the same home without a gun” | (0.001) | (0.050) | (0.000) | (0.007) | (0.909) | (0.233) | (0.392) | (0.000) | (0.002) |
Men
| 5.02 | 4.88 | 5.60 | 6.77 | 3.19 | 6.12 | 3.60 | 6.70 | 4.48 |
| n=182 | n=193 | n=200 | n=83 | n=90 | n=89 | n=99 | n=86 | n=106 |
%Who “strongly agree” | 39% | 37.3% | 43.5% | 57.8% | 18.4% | 51.1% | 22.0% | 57.6% | 29.8% |
| n=182 | n=193 | n=200 | n=83 | n=87 | n=90 | n=100 | n=85 | n=104 |
Women
| 4.05 | 4.04 | 3.46 | 5.20 | 3.29 | 5.76 | 2.96 | 4.22 | 3.10 |
| n=307 | n=302 | n=303 | n=92 | n=199 | n=102 | n=185 | n=88 | n=202 |
%Who “strongly agree” | 27% | 25.8% | 21.8% | 38.7% | 21.3% | 41.2% | 16.1% | 30.3% | 17.8% |
| n=307 | n=302 | n=303 | n=93 | n=197 | n=102 | n=186 | n=89 | n=202 |