Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 9, 2022
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June 9, 2022: Twenty-seven percent (27%) of voters say background checks for all gun purchases would do the most to reduce mass shootings and gun violence. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 22% say major programs to address underlying mental health issues would do the most, while 19% think that allowing trained teachers to be armed would be the most effective approach.
Others selected placing armed security guards at public schools (12%), banning assault weapons (9%), and banning private ownership of guns (6%).
The survey also found that just 36% of voters favor a proposal that would prevent private citizens from owning guns and allow only law enforcement officials and government agents to own them. Fifty-eight percent (58%) oppose such a proposal. Those numbers include 19% who strongly favor the proposal and 42% who strongly oppose.
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on May 26-29, 2022. Fieldwork for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 2.8 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Which of the following would do the most to reduce mass shootings and gun violence?
- 27%-Background checks for all gun purchases
- 22%-Major programs to address underlying mental health issues
- 19%-Allowing trained teachers and school administrators to be armed
- 12%-Placing armed security guards at public schools
- 9%-Banning assault weapons
- 4%-Banning private ownership of guns
- 8%-Not sure
A proposal has been made that no private citizen should be allowed to own a gun. Only law enforcement officials and government agents would be allowed to own guns. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?
- 19%-Strongly favor
- 17%-Somewhat favor
- 16%-Somewhat oppose
- 42%-Strongly oppose
- 6%-Not sure
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