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  • Jul, 2015

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    Gun laws

    Q. Do you think Australian gun ownership laws are too strong, not strong enough or about right?

    Total

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Vote Other

    Too strong

    6%

    5%

    6%

    1%

    13%

    Not strong enough

    45%

    47%

    48%

    30%

    47%

    About right

    40%

    37%

    41%

    61%

    35%

    Don’t know

    10%

    11%

    5%

    8%

    6%

    45% think Australia’s gun laws are not strong enough and 40% think they are about right. Only 6% think they are too strong.

    Those most likely to think the gun laws are not strong enough were aged 55+ (64%) and live in NSW (52%).

    Those most likely to think the gun laws are about right were women (45%), aged 18-34 (53%), Greens voters (61%) and live in Victoria (48%).

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