UCI

Orange County residents' support for gun controls is also at odds with the region's conservative reputation. Two in three residents agree with the statement "the government does not do enough to regulate access to guns." Only one in three think "the government goes too far in restricting the rights of citizens to own guns." The results are similar to the PPIC Statewide Survey in January 2000 and a national survey by the Wall Street Journal/NBC News in 1999. Democrats (70%) and independent voters (67%) solidly support increased gun regulations. A majority of Republicans (52%) also want tighter gun controls, although many (44%) do feel the government goes too far in restricting gun-owners' rights. Women favor increased gun regulations more than do men (68% to 59%). Latinos are more likely than non-Hispanic whites (72% to 60%) to believe that the government does not do enough to regulate access to guns.