Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Geography: Texas
Data Collected: 02/21/2016 - 02/22/2016
Release Date: 02/24/2016
Percentages
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
Texas Says that 'Open Carry' of Guns Makes State Safer: Texans by 4:3 say that the state's new "open carry" gun law makes Texas safer, according to SurveyUSA research conducted
exclusively for WFAA-TV in Dallas and Texas TEGNA. 43% say the new law leads to more safety. 33% say the new law leads to less safety. 19% say the new law makes no difference. 74% of
"strong Republicans" say the law makes the state safer, compared to just 12% of "strong Democrats. 67% of "strong Democrats" say the law makes the state less safe, compared to 9% of "strong
Republicans." Texans are split on whether those who hold a concealed carry license should be allowed to carry guns on public university campuses. 43% say concealed carry license holders
should be allowed to bring guns on public college campuses. 45% disagree. About: 1,530 Texas registered voters were interviewed 02/21/16 through 02/22/16 in both Spanish and English. Cell
phone and landline respondents are included.
Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?
All
Gender
Male
Age
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
More Safety
43%
49%
37%
42%
46%
42%
40%
44%
41%
49%
25%
39%
40%
Less Safety
33%
29%
36%
34%
33%
30%
33%
33%
31%
25%
47%
41%
29%
Makes No Difference
19%
17%
21%
20%
14%
22%
20%
17%
21%
20%
17%
16%
21%
Not Sure
6%
5%
7%
3%
8%
5%
7%
6%
6%
6%
10%
3%
10%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
49%
51%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
53%
11%
30%
5%
Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Yes
No
Evangelical
Yes
No
More Safety
43%
74%
53%
58%
39%
19%
21%
12%
68%
55%
32%
26%
**
76%
34%
56%
33%
Less Safety
33%
9%
20%
16%
28%
53%
57%
67%
14%
21%
41%
47%
**
14%
41%
23%
42%
Makes No Difference
19%
14%
19%
20%
27%
18%
19%
14%
14%
19%
21%
22%
**
7%
21%
17%
20%
Not Sure
6%
3%
7%
6%
6%
10%
3%
7%
4%
5%
6%
5%
**
2%
5%
5%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
17%
15%
18%
13%
12%
15%
11%
21%
22%
35%
11%
5%
19%
65%
40%
52%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Education
Income
More Safety
43%
55%
29%
45%
42%
39%
42%
44%
42%
40%
42%
46%
41%
44%
Less Safety
33%
22%
45%
34%
34%
30%
31%
29%
37%
33%
35%
32%
33%
32%
Makes No Difference
19%
18%
20%
18%
19%
24%
19%
21%
17%
20%
18%
19%
19%
18%
Not Sure
6%
5%
6%
3%
5%
6%
8%
6%
4%
8%
6%
3%
7%
5%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
48%
39%
47%
11%
20%
37%
43%
32%
38%
30%
50%
50%
Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?
All
Region
North T East Te Central South T West T
More Safety
43%
40%
46%
39%
40%
50%
Less Safety
33%
30%
32%
33%
47%
30%
Makes No Difference
19%
22%
17%
24%
12%
14%
Not Sure
6%
9%
5%
4%
2%
6%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
30%
35%
17%
8%
9%
Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?
All
Gender
Female 18-34
<50 / 50+
Race
35-49
50-64
65+
18-49
50+
White
Support
43%
50%
36%
46%
47%
41%
35%
47%
38%
52%
31%
Oppose
45%
41%
50%
40%
40%
48%
57%
40%
52%
37%
61%
54%
42%
Not Sure
12%
10%
14%
14%
13%
11%
9%
13%
10%
11%
8%
13%
23%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
49%
51%
24%
29%
27%
19%
53%
47%
53%
11%
30%
5%
Male
Age
32%
35%
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?
All
Party Affiliation
Ideology
Tea Party
Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li
Evangelical
Yes
No
Yes
No
Support
43%
68%
53%
57%
40%
26%
21%
13%
67%
53%
33%
28%
**
77%
34%
51%
37%
Oppose
45%
22%
32%
32%
42%
64%
67%
78%
26%
35%
53%
63%
**
19%
55%
38%
54%
Not Sure
12%
10%
15%
11%
18%
10%
12%
10%
7%
12%
14%
9%
**
4%
11%
11%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
17%
15%
18%
13%
12%
15%
11%
21%
22%
35%
11%
5%
19%
65%
40%
52%
Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?
All
Gun Owner
Yes
No
Financially
Education
Income
Support
43%
56%
28%
45%
41%
39%
36%
47%
42%
36%
45%
46%
45%
40%
Oppose
45%
34%
59%
47%
46%
45%
47%
42%
48%
48%
43%
46%
40%
51%
Not Sure
12%
10%
13%
8%
13%
16%
17%
11%
10%
16%
12%
8%
15%
9%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
46%
48%
39%
47%
11%
20%
37%
43%
32%
38%
30%
50%
50%
Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?
All
Region
North T East Te Central South T West T
Support
43%
46%
45%
39%
33%
37%
Oppose
45%
41%
45%
50%
51%
49%
Not Sure
12%
13%
10%
11%
16%
14%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
30%
35%
17%
8%
9%
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.
Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)
Statement of Methodology: About the Poll: This poll was conducted by telephone in the voice of a professional announcer. Respondent households were selected at random, using Random Digit
Dialed (RDD) sample provided by Survey Sampling, of Fairfield CT. All respondents heard the questions asked identically. The pollster's report includes the geography that was surveyed; the
date(s) interviews were conducted, the number of respondents who answered each question and the theoretical margin of sampling error for each question. Where necessary, respondents were
weighted using the most recent US Census estimates for age, gender, ethnic origin and region, to align the sample to the population. In theory, one can say with 95% certainty that the results
would not vary by more than the stated margin of sampling error, in one direction or the other, had the entire universe of respondents with home telephones been interviewed with complete
accuracy. There are other possible sources of error in all surveys that may be more serious than sampling error. These include: the difficulty of interviewing respondents who do not have a home
telephone; the refusal by some with home telephones to be interviewed; the order in which questions are asked; the wording of questions; the way and extent to which data are weighted; and the
manner in which specialized populations, such as likely voters, are determined. It is difficult to quantify the errors that may result from these and other factors. Research methodology, questionnaire
design and fieldwork for this survey were completed by SurveyUSA of Clifton, NJ. This statement conforms to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.