NORC guns survey
Title
NORC guns survey
Description
These surveys measured national attitudes and beliefs about guns. In addition, the surveys assessed public opinion on a variety of approaches to gun regulation, including: the regulation of guns as consumer products, personalized guns, childproof guns, mandatory registration of handguns, mandatory safety training for all gun owners, restricting gun purchases by criminals, restricting concealed-carry licenses, the regulation of private gun sales.
Creator
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research
, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research
Links
Collection
Microdata
Alternative Title
National gun policy survey
Terms of Use
University of Toronto faculty, students, and staff, for academic research and teaching purposes only.
License
Restricted
Data Collector
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
Distributor
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Geographic Keywords
United States
Continent
North America
Notes
University of Toronto users may set up an account on the Roper website using their institutional email address.
Keywords
Crime and justice
Social issues
Time Period
1996-2001
Citation
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, “NORC guns survey,” MDL Data, accessed January 24, 2026, https://mdl-data.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/51.