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Wisconsin: Guns

 

Gun Ownership

 

Gun Ownership

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
SurveyUSA1 February 20-22, 2009
53%
42%
5%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 January 20-21, 2009
49%
49%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 December 19-21, 2008
53%
44%
3%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 November 21-24, 2008
50%
47%
3%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 October 28-29, 2008
51%
48%
1%
 667 LV & AV ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 October 18-19, 2008
50%
48%
2%
 641 LV & AV ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 October 17-19, 2008
48%
50%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 October 5-6, 2008
52%
47%
1%
 672 LV ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 September 19-21, 2008
50%
46%
4%
 600 ± 4.1
Big 10 Battleground2 September 14-17, 2008
47%
49%
4%
 616 RV ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 August 15-17, 2008
49%
48%
3%
 600 ± 4.1
Badger Poll2 June 8-10, 2008
43%
54%
4%
 506 LV ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 April 11-13, 2008
49%
49%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 March 14-16, 2008
51%
46%
3%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 February 15-17, 2008
51%
47%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 January 20-21, 2008
53%
44%
3%
 600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA1 October 12-14, 2007
46%
52%
4%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 June 8-10, 2007
51%
47%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 May 11-13, 2007
55%
44%
1%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 April 13-15, 2007
48%
50%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 March 9-11, 2007
50%
48%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 February 9-11, 2007
50%
49%
1%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 January 12-14, 2007
53%
45%
2%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 December 8-10, 2006
52%
45%
3%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA1 November 8-11, 2006
51%
46%
3%
 600 ± 3.9
SurveyUSA1 October 12-15, 2006
45%
52%
3%
 600 ± 4.1

1 "Do you own a gun?"

2 "Do you have a gun in your home?"

 

Gun Control

 

Gun Control Law Status

Poll Date
More
strict
Less
strict
Kept as they
are now
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
Humphrey Institute1 June 21 – July 12, 2004
39%
10%
48%
3%
 575 RV ± 4.0

1 "In general, do you think gun control laws should be made more strict, less strict, or kept as they are now?"

 

Concealed Weapons

 

Concealed Weapons on Own Property

Poll Date
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 27 –
November 6, 2003
42%
56%
2%
 N/A N/A

1 "The Wisconsin State Legislature is considering passing a bill allowing Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon. There are two parts to this legislation and I would like to ask your opinion on each part. Wisconsin residents would be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on their own property including home, land, and self-owned business without requiring a concealed weapon permit. Would you favor or oppose this part of the bill?"

 

Concealed Weapons in Public

Poll Date
Favor
Oppose
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 27 –
November 6, 2003
39%
60%
1%
 N/A N/A

1 "The Wisconsin State Legislature is considering passing a bill allowing Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon. There are two parts to this legislation and I would like to ask your opinion on each part...The second part of the bill would allow residents to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon in public. Felons, drug, alcohol, and violent offenders would be excluded and permit carries must be at least 21 and have taken a firearm safety class. Would you favor or oppose this part of the bill?"