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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

Gun Control

gunlawfavor or oppose gun permits

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86. Would you favor or oppose a law which would require a person 
to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun?

Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		gunlaw
Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 favor	2 oppose	.d	.i	.n	.s	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	72.4 1,131	27.6 431	- 48	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	74.8 1,099	25.2 371	- 25	- 0	- 9	- 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	76.2 1,112	23.8 347	- 18	- 0	- 7	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	75.6 1,096	24.4 354	- 38	- 0	- 2	- 0	100.0 1,490
	1976	72.6 1,068	27.4 404	- 21	- 0	- 6	- 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	73.0 1,094	27.0 405	- 29	- 0	- 2	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	70.7 1,018	29.3 421	- 28	- 0	- 1	- 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	74.3 1,347	25.7 467	- 40	- 0	- 6	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	72.3 1,034	27.7 396	- 37	- 0	- 6	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	73.1 1,105	26.9 406	- 19	- 0	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	73.3 1,304	26.7 476	- 36	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	75.7 717	24.3 230	- 26	- 504	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	79.1 803	20.9 212	- 16	- 504	- 2	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	80.1 719	19.9 179	- 16	- 455	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	82.1 801	17.9 175	- 12	- 524	- 5	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	82.5 870	17.5 185	- 19	- 531	- 1	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	79.3 1,551	20.7 406	- 31	- 996	- 8	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	82.0 1,544	18.0 338	- 37	- 981	- 4	- 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	83.6 1,535	16.4 302	- 42	- 950	- 3	- 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	81.7 1,479	18.3 332	- 46	- 956	- 4	- 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	80.5 737	19.5 179	- 7	- 1,841	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	79.6 709	20.4 182	- 6	- 1,914	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	79.9 1,568	20.1 395	- 35	- 2,507	- 5	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	78.8 1,050	21.2 283	- 18	- 671	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	74.5 947	25.5 324	- 9	- 763	- 1	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	73.6 944	26.4 339	- 21	- 666	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	72.3 1,224	27.7 469	- 17	- 824	- 4	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	71.6 1,330	28.4 528	- 25	- 977	- 7	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	71.5 1,102	28.5 439	- 26	- 774	- 7	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	67.3 2,686	32.7 1,306	- 7	- 0	- 0	- 33	100.0 4,032
	COL TOTAL	75.5 34,724	24.5 11,281	- 755	- 21,939	- 114	- 33	100.0 68,846

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gunimpimportance of gun control issue to r

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87. How important is the gun control issue to you?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 ONE OF MOST IMP	2 IMPORTANT	3 NOT VERY IMP	4 NOT IMPORTANT	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	13.3 197	54.1 801	26.1 387	6.4 95	- 17	- 0	- 2	100.0 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	17.1 81	53.2 252	25.5 121	4.2 20	- 6	- 989	- 4	100.0 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	14.2 278	53.9 1,053	26.0 508	5.9 115	- 23	- 66,863	- 6	100.0 68,846

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guninfohow much info does r have on gun control

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88. How much information do you have about the gun control 
issue?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 ALL INFO R NEEDS	2 MOST OF THE INFO	3 SOME INFO	4 VERY LITTLE INFO	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	14.1 67	22.1 105	40.8 194	23.1 110	- 4	- 989	- 4	100.0 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	14.1 67	22.1 105	40.8 194	23.1 110	- 4	- 68,362	- 4	100.0 68,846

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gunfirmhow firm is r's opinion on gun control

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89. How firm are you about your opinion on gun control?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 CHANGE VERY LIKELY	2 SOMEWHAT LIKELY	3 SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY	4 CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY	.d	.i	.n	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	2.6 12	18.1 85	26.4 124	53.0 249	- 11	- 989	- 3	100.0 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	2.6 12	18.1 85	26.4 124	53.0 249	- 11	- 68,362	- 3	100.0 68,846

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Crime and Law Enforcement

courtscourts dealing with criminals

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90. In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too 
harshly or not harshly enough with criminals?

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Cells contain: -Valid row pct. -N of cases		1 too harshly	2 not harshly enough	3 about right	.d	.i	.n	.y	ROW TOTAL
year	1972	7.3 105	74.2 1,066	18.5 265	- 173	- 0	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,613
	1973	5.0 68	80.5 1,092	14.5 196	- 138	- 0	- 10	- 0	100.0 1,504
	1974	6.1 42	83.6 580	10.4 72	- 51	- 731	- 8	- 0	100.0 1,484
	1975	4.4 61	85.1 1,174	10.4 144	- 104	- 0	- 7	- 0	100.0 1,490
	1976	3.3 47	86.1 1,210	10.5 148	- 89	- 0	- 5	- 0	100.0 1,499
	1977	3.6 52	87.9 1,268	8.5 123	- 84	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,530
	1978	2.8 40	89.6 1,297	7.7 111	- 80	- 0	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,532
	1980	3.5 48	88.4 1,218	8.1 112	- 87	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,468
	1982	5.4 48	86.3 760	8.3 73	- 36	- 937	- 6	- 0	100.0 1,860
	1983	3.8 58	89.4 1,363	6.8 103	- 71	- 0	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,599
	1984	3.1 44	85.3 1,192	11.5 161	- 63	- 0	- 13	- 0	100.0 1,473
	1985	3.5 52	87.1 1,284	9.4 138	- 51	- 0	- 9	- 0	100.0 1,534
	1986	3.2 45	88.5 1,252	8.3 117	- 53	- 0	- 3	- 0	100.0 1,470
	1987	4.4 76	82.8 1,417	12.7 218	- 101	- 0	- 7	- 0	100.0 1,819
	1988	4.1 57	85.6 1,204	10.3 145	- 71	- 0	- 4	- 0	100.0 1,481
	1989	2.8 41	88.0 1,285	9.2 135	- 76	- 0	- 0	- 0	100.0 1,537
	1990	3.6 47	86.9 1,131	9.5 124	- 65	- 0	- 5	- 0	100.0 1,372
	1991	4.3 61	83.9 1,202	11.8 169	- 76	- 0	- 9	- 0	100.0 1,517
	1993	3.6 54	86.1 1,300	10.3 156	- 88	- 0	- 8	- 0	100.0 1,606
	1994	2.7 78	89.3 2,534	8.0 226	- 135	- 0	- 19	- 0	100.0 2,992
	1996	5.0 135	83.5 2,246	11.5 310	- 197	- 0	- 16	- 0	100.0 2,904
	1998	6.6 175	79.3 2,095	14.1 372	- 179	- 0	- 11	- 0	100.0 2,832
	2000	8.2 209	74.8 1,913	17.0 436	- 240	- 0	- 19	- 0	100.0 2,817
	2002	9.8 126	71.5 919	18.7 240	- 83	- 1,393	- 4	- 0	100.0 2,765
	2004	9.6 120	69.0 861	21.3 266	- 90	- 1,472	- 3	- 0	100.0 2,812
	2006	9.9 279	67.5 1,902	22.6 638	- 167	- 1,518	- 6	- 0	100.0 4,510
	2008	11.9 222	67.4 1,259	20.8 388	- 147	- 0	- 7	- 0	100.0 2,023
	2010	14.2 267	67.6 1,269	18.2 341	- 157	- 0	- 10	- 0	100.0 2,044
	2012	15.1 269	63.5 1,128	21.4 380	- 180	- 0	- 17	- 0	100.0 1,974
	2014	16.3 376	62.8 1,451	20.9 484	- 207	- 0	- 20	- 0	100.0 2,538
	2016	20.1 513	61.9 1,578	18.0 460	- 294	- 0	- 22	- 0	100.0 2,867
	2018	21.7 446	60.9 1,253	17.4 357	- 276	- 0	- 16	- 0	100.0 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	7.8 4,261	78.3 42,703	13.9 7,608	- 3,909	- 6,051	- 282	- 4,032	100.0 68,846

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courtsycourts dealing with criminals-version y

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91. In general, do you think the courts in this area deal too 
harshly, or not harshly enough with criminals, or don't you have 
enough information about the courts to say?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	6.4 33	85.0 436	8.6 44	- 210	- 753	- 8	100.0 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
	1982	7.2 57	87.4 689	5.3 42	- 138	- 923	- 11	100.0 1,860
	1983	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,599	- 0	- 1,599
	1984	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,473	- 0	- 1,473
	1985	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,534	- 0	- 1,534
	1986	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,470	- 0	- 1,470
	1987	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,819	- 0	- 1,819
	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
	1989	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,537	- 0	- 1,537
	1990	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,372	- 0	- 1,372
	1991	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,517	- 0	- 1,517
	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
	1994	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,992	- 0	- 2,992
	1996	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,904	- 0	- 2,904
	1998	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,832	- 0	- 2,832
	2000	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,817	- 0	- 2,817
	2002	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,765	- 0	- 2,765
	2004	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,812	- 0	- 2,812
	2006	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,510	- 0	- 4,510
	2008	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,023	- 0	- 2,023
	2010	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,044	- 0	- 2,044
	2012	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,974	- 0	- 1,974
	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
	2016	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,867	- 0	- 2,867
	2018	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,348	- 0	- 2,348
	2021	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 4,032	- 0	- 4,032
	COL TOTAL	6.9 90	86.5 1,125	6.6 86	- 348	- 67,178	- 19	100.0 68,846

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crimimpimportance of crime issue to r

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92a. How important is the crime issue to you?

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year	1972	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,613	- 0	- 1,613
	1973	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,504	- 0	- 1,504
	1974	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,484	- 0	- 1,484
	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
	1976	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,499	- 0	- 1,499
	1977	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,530	- 0	- 1,530
	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
	1980	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,468	- 0	- 1,468
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criminfohow much info does r have on crime issue

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92b. How much information do you have about the crime issue?

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	1988	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,481	- 0	- 1,481
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crimfirmhow firm is r's opinion on crime issue

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92c. How firm are you about your opinion on crime?

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	1978	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,532	- 0	- 1,532
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	1982	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,860	- 0	- 1,860
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	2014	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 2,538	- 0	- 2,538
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lawimpimportance of law enforcement issue to r

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93a. How important is the law enforcement issue to you?

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	1975	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,490	- 0	- 1,490
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	1993	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 0	- 1,606	- 0	- 1,606
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