What if more restrictions increase crime

crimup

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Suppose research proves that more legal restrictions on handguns would increase violent crime. Which of these two reactions would be closer to your position:

Values

[1] would change mind and oppose more restrictions
[2] would still support more restrictions
[NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/B/C	2004

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for crimup.

Counts by year:

year	iap	would change mind and oppose more restrictions	would still support more restrictions	don't know	no answer	Total
2004	1973	292	496	48	3	2812
Total	1973	292	496	48	3	2812