GSS 1972 - 2002 cumulative file

Gun Control


GUNLAW
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS
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FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS
Percent
N
Value
Label
76.8
23,164
1
FAVOR
23.2
7,016
2
OPPOSE


12,843
0
M NAP


591
8
M DK


84
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.232
Max = 2
Std. Dev. = .422
Median = 1
Variance = .178
(Based on 30,180 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GUNIMP
IMPORTANCE OF GUN CONTROL ISSUE TO R
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IMPORTANCE OF GUN CONTROL ISSUE TO R
Percent
N
Value
Label
14.2
278
1
ONE OF MOST IMP
53.9
1,053
2
IMPORTANT
26.0
508
3
NOT VERY IMP
5.9
115
4
NOT IMPORTANT


41,715
0
M NAP


23
8
M DK


6
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.235
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .763
Median = 2
Variance = .583
(Based on 1,954 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GUNINFO
HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON GUN CONTROL
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HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON GUN CONTROL
Percent
N
Value
Label
14.1
67
1
ALL INFO R NEEDS
22.1
105
2
MOST OF THE INFO
40.8
194
3
SOME INFO
23.1
110
4
VERY LITTLE INFO


43,214
0
M NAP


4
8
M DK


4
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.729
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .971
Median = 3
Variance = .943
(Based on 476 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GUNFIRM
HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON GUN CONTROL
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HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON GUN CONTROL
Percent
N
Value
Label
2.6
12
1
CHANGE VERY LIKELY
18.1
85
2
SOMEWHAT LIKELY
26.4
124
3
SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
53.0
249
4
CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY


43,214
0
M NAP


11
8
M DK


3
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 3.298
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .852
Median = 4
Variance = .726
(Based on 470 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

Crime and Law Enforcement


COURTS
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS
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COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS
Percent
N
Value
Label
4.6
1,769
1
TOO HARSH
84.1
32,002
2
NOT HARSH ENOUGH
11.3
4,294
3
ABOUT RIGHT


3,061
0
M NAP


2,391
8
M DK


181
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.066
Max = 3
Std. Dev. = .394
Median = 2
Variance = .155
(Based on 38,065 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

COURTSY
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS-VERSION Y
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COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS-VERSION Y
Percent
N
Value
Label
6.9
90
1
TOO HARSH
86.5
1,125
2
NOT HARSH ENOUGH
6.6
86
3
ABOUT RIGHT


42,030
0
M NAP


348
8
M CANT SAY


19
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.997
Max = 3
Std. Dev. = .368
Median = 2
Variance = .135
(Based on 1,301 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

CRIMIMP
IMPORTANCE OF CRIME ISSUE TO R
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IMPORTANCE OF CRIME ISSUE TO R
Percent
N
Value
Label
33.7
160
1
ONE OF MOST IMP
59.6
283
2
IMPORTANT
6.5
31
3
NOT VERY IMP
0.2
1
4
NOT IMPORTANT


43,214
0
M NAP


4
8
M DK


5
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.733
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .583
Median = 2
Variance = .340
(Based on 475 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

CRIMINFO
HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON CRIME ISSUE
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HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON CRIME ISSUE
Percent
N
Value
Label
11.6
55
1
ALL INFO R NEEDS
29.4
140
2
MOST OF THE INFO
47.9
228
3
SOME INFO
11.1
53
4
VERY LITTLE INFO


43,214
0
M NAP


3
8
M DK


5
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.586
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .835
Median = 3
Variance = .698
(Based on 476 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

CRIMFIRM
HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON CRIME ISSUE
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HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON CRIME ISSUE
Percent
N
Value
Label
2.1
10
1
CHANGE VERY LIKELY
15.8
74
2
SOMEWHAT LIKELY
28.6
134
3
SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
53.5
251
4
CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY


43,214
0
M NAP


10
8
M DK


5
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 3.335
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .817
Median = 4
Variance = .668
(Based on 469 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

LAWIMP
IMPORTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE TO R
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IMPORTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE TO R
Percent
N
Value
Label
35.5
349
1
ONE OF MOST IMP
57.8
568
2
IMPORTANT
6.0
59
3
NOT VERY IMP
0.6
6
4
NOT IMPORTANT


42,709
0
M NAP


5
8
M DK


2
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.717
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .600
Median = 2
Variance = .360
(Based on 982 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

LAWINFO
HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON LAW ISSUE
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HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON LAW ISSUE
Percent
N
Value
Label
5.4
53
1
ALL INFO R NEEDS
22.2
218
2
MOST OF THE INFO
53.4
524
3
SOME INFO
19.0
187
4
VERY LITTLE INFO


42,709
0
M NAP


6
8
M DK


1
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.860
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .781
Median = 3
Variance = .609
(Based on 982 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

LAWFIRM
HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON LAW ISSUE
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HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON LAW ISSUE
Percent
N
Value
Label
2.9
28
1
CHANGE VERY LIKELY
29.3
283
2
SOMEWHAT LIKELY
32.4
313
3
SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY
35.5
343
4
CHANGE VERY UNLIKELY


42,709
0
M NAP


20
8
M DK


2
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 3.004
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .874
Median = 3
Variance = .764
(Based on 967 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

WIRTAP
WIRETAPPING
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WIRETAPPING
Percent
N
Value
Label
20.9
3,593
1
APPROVE
79.1
13,629
2
DISAPPROVE


25,666
0
M NAP


753
8
M DK


57
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.791
Max = 2
Std. Dev. = .406
Median = 2
Variance = .165
(Based on 17,222 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GRASS
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL
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SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL
Percent
N
Value
Label
23.9
6,301
1
LEGAL
76.1
20,011
2
NOT LEGAL


16,184
0
M NAP


1,104
8
M DK


98
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.761
Max = 2
Std. Dev. = .427
Median = 2
Variance = .182
(Based on 26,312 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GRASSY
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE LEGAL-VERSION Y
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SHOULD MARIJUANA BE LEGAL-VERSION Y
Percent
N
Value
Label
32.6
242
1
LEGAL
67.4
501
2
NOT LEGAL


42,927
0
M NAP


27
8
M DK


1
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.674
Max = 2
Std. Dev. = .469
Median = 2
Variance = .220
(Based on 743 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9