Most see little link between access to guns and likelihood of committing crime

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June 20, 2017

4. Views of guns and gun violence

Most see little link between access to guns and likelihood of committing crime

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4. Views of guns and gun violence
Most see little link between access to guns and likelihood of committing crime
A majority of gun owners say stricter access to guns would not decrease mass shootings
Seven-in-ten Republican gun owners say more guns would mean less crime
Eight-in-ten or more gun owners and non-owners point to impact ease of access to illegal guns has on gun violence
About half of adults say ease of access to illegal guns contributes a great deal to gun violence
Blacks more likely to have concerns about gun violence in their local community
More see gun violence as a problem nationally than in their local communities

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