Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

--~-------------------~--~Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 19tJ3Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Criminal Justice-Related TopicsTable 2.?0 Re~POi1denjs reporting a firearm In their home, byTable 2.89 Respondents reporting a firearm in their home, by type of firearm and demographic characferlllt!~!l, United Table 2.91 Responop.'lts rcporHn!J ownership of a firearm, bydemographicStotes. !982characteristics, United States, selected years 1973-82demographic chgracreristics, United States, 1980 and1982I\K)TE: For a discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures, see Appendix I\K)TE: For a discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures,7.see Appendix 7.I\K)TE: For the results of the screen question, see Table 2.89. Fora discussion of public opinion survey sampling procedures, seeQuestion:Question: "Do you happen to have In your home AppendIx 7."Do you happen to have In your home (or garage) any guns orany guns or revolvers?"(or garage)revolvers?"!f ),e3, "15 I. (j pistol, shotgun, rifle, or what?"Question: "Do you happen to have in Yourgarage) any guns or revolvers?"home (or(Percent reporting havIng guns)(Percent reporting having guns)If yes, "Do any of these guns belong to YIJli?"-tional Opinion Research Center; data were mode data provided by the N:>tional Opinion Research Center; dataavailable through the Roper Public Opinion Research Center.were made available through the Roper Public Opinion ResearchCenter.281