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MiddleTennesseePoll-Statewide

Spring 2001

Questionnaire and Response Set

(NOTE: Below is the text of the Spring 2001 Middle Tennessee Poll

questionnaire as it was presented to respondents. Note the "IF" and

"SKIP TO" instructions. These instructions indicate branches in the

questionnaire.)

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Hello, this is _____, a college student calling from Middle Tennessee State

University. We're not selling anything or asking for money. We're polling

Tennessee residents on the economy, the election, gun laws, and other

important issues. [REPEAT THIS INTRO EACH TIME YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF]

To keep things random, may I please speak with the *youngest male* age

18 or older who is at home right now?

[IF NO MALE AGE 18 OR OLDER IS AT HOME:] In that case, may I please

speak with the *oldest female* age 18 or older who is at home right now?

[WHEN RIGHT PERSON IS ON THE LINE]: Sounds like you're the one I'd like to

talk to. If you'll let me interview you, we'll keep your answers confidential.

Of course, you don't have to answer any question you don't want to, and

you can stop at any time. Also, if you don't have an opinion on an issue,

just tell me and we'll go to the next questions. May I begin?

1 YES (GO TO FIRST QUESTION)

2 NO (STOP INTERVIEW)

3 PERSON WANTS TO BE CALLED BACK LATER

4 NOT A HOME PHONE (BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, PAY PHONE, ETC.)

IF (HELLO2 = 1) SKIPTO MAINPROB

IF (HELLO2 = 2) SKIPTO BYENOW2

IF (HELLO2 = 3) SKIPTO CALLBACK

IF (HELLO2 = 4) SKIPTO BYENOW2

SKIPTO MAINPROB

C: BATTERY:( 1 QUESTION) MAIN PROBLEM

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Q: MAINPROB

First, tell me in your own words: What do you think is the

number one problem confronting the state of Tennessee

at this time?

[CHOOSE ONE OF THE GENERAL CATEGORIES BELOW IF THE PERSON'S

ANSWER SEEMS TO FIT THERE. IN A SUMMARY OF THE PERSON'S ANSWER, THEN CLICK "OK."]

1 High crime

2 Government inefficiency and waste

3 Poor economy

4 The poor state of education

5 The poor state of health services and health insurance

6 High taxes

7 Outdated or unfair tax system

8 Traffic congestion

9 Other, specify:

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

START = SYSTIME

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Q: BUDCRIS

Do you believe the state of Tennessee is facing a financial

crisis, or not?

1 Yes, it is

2 No, it isn't

x Don't know/No answer

r Refused

CONSPLIT = RANDNUM (1 2)

IF (CONSPLIT = 1) SKIPTO CONPRES1

SKIPTO CONPRES2

C: BATTERY: (6 QUESTIONS) CONFIDENCE

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Q: CONPRES1

I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far

as the people running these institutions are concerned,

would you say you have a great deal of confidence,

only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?

How about the Executive Branch of the Federal government?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

SKIPTO CONCOURT

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Q: CONPRES2

I am going to name some institutions in this country. Would

you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some

confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?

How about the Executive Branch of the Federal government?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

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Q: CONCOURT

The United State Supreme Court

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

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Q: CONLEGIS

Congress

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "A great deal of confidence, only

some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all?"]

1 A great deal

2 Only some

3 Hardly any

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

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Q: LOTTERY

Now for some other topics ...

Would you strongly favor ... favor ... oppose ... or

strongly oppose creating a state lottery, or aren't you

sure?

1 Strongly favor

2 Favor

3 Not sure

4 Oppose

5 Strongly oppose

x Don't know

r Refused

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Q: APPRES

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush

is handling his job as President?

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

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Q: APGOV

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Don Sundquist

is handling his job as governor?

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

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Q: APLEGIS

Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Tennessee

State Legislature is doing?

1 Approve

2 Disapprove

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

CR1MEDIA = RANDNUM (1 3)

CR1INTRO = RANDNUM (1 2)

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO CREDINT1

IF (CR1INTRO = 2) SKIPTO CREDINT2

C: BATTERY: (5 QUESTIONS) FIRST CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT

C: *** NOTE: VIA RANDOM ROTATION, ONLY FIVE OF THE

C: *** QUESTIONS IN THIS BATTERY WERE POSED TO

C: *** EACH RESPONDENT

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Q: CREDINT1

Next, I'd like your opinions about ...

[MEDIA, NEWSPAPERS, OR TV NEWS]

As you know, journalists sometimes get things wrong. This

past election night, for example, the television news

networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state of

Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race

was still too close to call ...

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SHOW "the media in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SHOW "newspapers in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SHOW "television news programs in general" 8 10 60

KEY

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SKIPTO MFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SKIPTO NPFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SKIPTO TVFAIR

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Q: CREDINT2

Next, I'd like your opinions about ...

[SHOW MEDIA TYPE]

As you know, journalists sometimes get things wrong ...

[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SHOW "the media in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SHOW "newspapers in general" 8 10 60

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SHOW "television news programs in general" 8 10 60

KEY

IF (CR1MEDIA = 1) SKIPTO MFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 2) SKIPTO NPFAIR

IF (CR1MEDIA = 3) SKIPTO TVFAIR

C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 1

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Q: MFAIR

But thinking about the news media in general ... on a scale

of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "*UN*fair," how

would you rate the news media in general?

1 Fair

5 Unfair

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: MBIAS

How would you rate the news media in general on a 1-to-5

scale where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?

1 Unbiased

5 Biased

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: MSTORY

What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means

"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news

media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the

whole story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]

1 Tells whole story

5 Doesn't tell whole story

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: MACCU

What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news

media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and

5 means "*IN*accurate"?]

1 accurate

5 inaccurate

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: MTRUST

What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means

"can *NOT* be trusted"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate the news

media in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be

trusted" and 5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]

1 can be trusted

5 cannot be trusted

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

SKIPTO NATECON

C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 2

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Q: NPFAIR

But thinking about newspapers in general ... On a scale of 1

to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means "*UN*fair," how would

you rate newspapers in general?

1 Fair

5 Unfair

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: NPBIAS

How would you rate newspapers in general on a 1-to-5 scale

where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?

1 Unbiased

5 Biased

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: NPSTORY

What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means

"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers

in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the whole

story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]

1 Tells whole story

5 Doesn't tell whole story

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: NPACCU

What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers

in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate" and 5

means "*IN*accurate"?]

1 accurate

5 inaccurate

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: NPTRUST

What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means

"can *NOT* be trusted"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate newspapers

in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be trusted" and

5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]

1 can be trusted

5 cannot be trusted

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

SKIPTO NATECON

C: CREDIBILITY BATTERY NO. 3

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Q: TVFAIR

But thinking about TV news programs in general ... On a

scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "fair" and 5 means

"*UN*fair," how would you rate TV news programs in general?

1 Fair

5 Unfair

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: TVBIAS

How would you rate TV news programs in general on a 1-to-5

scale where 1 means "*UN*biased" and 5 means "biased"?

1 Unbiased

5 Biased

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: TVSTORY

What about if 1 means "tells the whole story" and 5 means

"does *NOT* tell the whole story"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news

programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "tells the

whole story" and 5 means "does *NOT* tell the whole story"?]

1 Tells whole story

5 Doesn't tell whole story

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: TVACCU

What about if 1 means "accurate" and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news

programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "accurate"

and 5 means "*IN*accurate"?]

1 accurate

5 inaccurate

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

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Q: TVTRUST

What about if 1 means "can be trusted" and 5 means

"can *NOT* be trusted"?

[IF NECESSARY, PROMPT WITH: "How would you rate TV news

programs in general on a 1-5 scale where 1 means "can be

trusted" and 5 means "can *NOT* be trusted"?]

1 can be trusted

5 cannot be trusted

x Don't know/no opinion (volunteered)

r Refused/not applicable (volunteered)

C: *** END OF CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT NO. 2

C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) ECONOMY

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Q: NATECON

About the economy ... right now, do you think that economic

conditions in the country as a whole are getting better or

getting worse?

1 Getting better

2 Getting worse

x Don't know

r Refused

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Q: RESECON

Now looking ahead, do you expect that at this time next year

you will be financially better off than now, or worse off

than now?

1 Better off

2 Worse off

x Don't know

r Refused

C: BATTERY: (4 QUESTIONS) ELECTION

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Q: SCTDECIS

Now we have a few questions about the recent election.

As you may know, a Supreme Court decision played an

important role in determining who won the recent

presidential election. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means a

purely legal decision and 5 means a purely political

decision, where would you rate the Court's decision?

1 purely legal

5 purely political

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: WHOWON

From what you've heard and read about the presidential

election held last November, who do you think SHOULD have

been made president, George W. Bush or Al Gore?

1 Bush

2 Gore

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

CRED2SPL = RANDNUM (1 6)

IF (CRED2SPL = 1) SKIPTO FVOTE1

IF (CRED2SPL = 2) SKIPTO FVOTE2

IF (CRED2SPL = 3) SKIPTO FVOTE3

IF (CRED2SPL = 4) SKIPTO FVOTE4

IF (CRED2SPL = 5) SKIPTO FVOTE5

IF (CRED2SPL = 6) SKIPTO FVOTE6

C: *** SECOND MEDIA CREDIBILITY EXPERIMENT (1 QUESTION)

C: *** NOTE: VIA RANDOM ROTATION, ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SIX

C: *** QUESTIONS WAS ASKED OF EACH RESPONDENT

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Q: FVOTE1

An analysis has just concluded that even if Florida election officials

had allowed South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by

hand, George W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and

still would have won the presidency.

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

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Q: FVOTE2

An analysis has just concluded that even if Florida election officials

had allowed South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by

hand, George W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and

still would have won the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an

accounting firm - involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It

found that Gore would have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still

would have won by a 140-vote margin.

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

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Q: FVOTE3

According to the National Enquirer supermarket tabloid, an analysis

has just concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed

South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George

W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would

have won the presidency.

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

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Q: FVOTE4

According to the New York Times newspaper, an analysis has just

concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed South

Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George W. Bush

still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would have won

the presidency.

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ

THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

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Q: FVOTE5

According to the National Enquirer supermarket tabloid, an analysis

has just concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed

South Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George

W. Bush still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would

have won the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an accounting

firm - involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It found that

Gore would have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still would have won

by a 140- vote margin.

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

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Q: FVOTE6

According to the New York Times newspaper, an analysis has just

concluded that even if Florida election officials had allowed South

Florida precincts to finish recounting ballots by hand, George W. Bush

still would have beaten Al Gore in the state and still would have won

the presidency. The analysis - conducted by an accounting firm -

involved recounting more than 10,000 ballots. It found that Gore would

have picked up 49 votes but that Bush still would have won by a 140-

vote margin.

What do you think? Do you think the analysis is definitely wrong,

probably wrong, probably right, definitely right, or do you think it's

impossible to tell whether the analysis is right or wrong?

[IF PERSON ASKS YOU TO REPEAT WHAT THE ANALYSIS SAID, READ THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH OF THE QUESTION AGAIN]

1 Definitely wrong

2 Probably wrong

3 Impossible to tell

4 Probably right

5 Definitely right

r Refused

IF (CR1INTRO = 1) SKIPTO ELGOOF1

SKIPTO ELGOOF2

C: BATTERY: (1 QUESTION) ELECTION GOOF RECALL

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Q: ELGOOF1

I mentioned earlier that, on election night, the television

news networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state

of Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race

was still too close to call.

Before this interview began, would you say you knew about

those mistakes, knew about them but had forgotten, or didn't

know about them at all?

1 Knew about them

2 Knew, but had forgotten

3 Didn't know about them at all

r No answer/Refused

SKIPTO GCONTROL

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Q: ELGOOF2

This past election night, the television news

networks said at first that Al Gore had won the state of

Florida. They later reversed themselves and said the race

was still too close to call.

Before this interview began, would you say you knew about

those mistakes, knew about them but had forgotten, or didn't

know about them at all?

1 Knew about them

2 Knew, but had forgotten

3 Didn't know about them at all

r No answer/Refused

SKIPTO GCONTROL

C: BATTERY: (20 QUESTIONS) GUN CONTROL

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Q: GCONTROL

Now some questions about gun ownership.

Generally speaking, do you think the government has gone

too far or not far enough to control gun ownership?

1 Too far

2 Not far enough

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

IF (GCONTROL <= 2) SKIPTO SCONTROL

SKIPTO OWNGUN

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Q: SCONTROL

Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?

1 Strongly

2 Not strongly

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

IF (GCONTROL = 2) SKIPTO WHY2

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Q: WHY1

Why do you feel this way?

[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR CHOOSE 7

(

1 (DO NOT READ) Want gun for protection

2 (DO NOT READ) Constitutional right to bear arms

3 (DO NOT READ) Stricter laws would be ineffective

4 (DO NOT READ) Want gun for hunting

5 (DO NOT READ) Favor other gun laws-registration, etc.

6 (DO NOT READ) Guns don't kill, people do

7 (DO NOT READ) Other (Specify):

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

SKIPTO OWNGUN

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Q: WHY2

Why do you feel this way?

[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR CHOOSE 7

(

1 (DO NOT READ) Guns too easy to obtain

2 (DO NOT READ) Too much crime/violence

3 (DO NOT READ) Too many accidents

4 (DO NOT READ) Unnecessary to have guns

5 (DO NOT READ) Against guns

6 (DO NOT READ) Guns kill

7 (DO NOT READ) Other (specify):

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: OWNGUN

Do you have any guns in your home?

1 Yes

2 No

3 (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

4 (DO NOT READ) Refused

IF (OWNGUN = 1)SKIPTO NUMGUNS

IF (OWNGUN > 2)SKIPTO HANDLGUN

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Q: WHYNOGUN

Why do you not own a gun?

[RECORD BEST MATCH TO RESPONDENT'S FIRST ANSWER, OR

CHOOSE 6 (

1 (DO NOT READ) Never felt the need for a gun

2 (DO NOT READ) Against guns/ethical reasons

3 (DO NOT READ) Have children in the house

4 (DO NOT READ) Felt it's more of a threat than a help

5 (DO NOT READ) Don't participate in gun-type sports/hunting

6 (DO NOT READ) Other reason (Specify):

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

SKIPTO HANDLGUN

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Q: NUMGUNS

About how many guns do you own now?

[TYPE THE NUMBER OF GUNS HERE]:

[ENTER A ZERO IF RESPONDENT REFUSES OR DOESN'T KNOW]

[PRESS 'ENTER' TO CONTINUE]

IF (NUMGUNS = 0) SKIPTO FIREGUN

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Q: TYPEGUN

What kinds of guns do you own?

[USING THE MOUSE, CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.]

1 Pistol

2 Shotgun

3 Rifle

4 Other

5 Don't know what kind

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

z [CLICK HERE TO GO TO NEXT QUESTION]

SELECT 8 0 5 3

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Q: PRPSGUN

And what would you say is the main reason you keep a gun or guns

in your home?

1 (DO NOT READ) Protection against crime

2 (DO NOT READ) Hunting

3 (DO NOT READ) Target shooting

4 (DO NOT READ) Other:

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

IF (PRPSGUN > 1) SKIPTO LOADED

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Q: PROTECT

Do you own any of the following for protection...a dog,

a motion-sensitive light outside your home, a home alarm

system, a car anti-theft device, a car phone, mace or pepper

spray, a whistle, or a hand-held alarm?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: LOADED

Do you have a gun loaded right now, or not?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: ACCIDENT

Has one of your guns ever been fired accidentally?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: TEACHGUN

Thinking about the person who owns the gun in your home,

who would you say taught that person how to use it?

1 Family member

2 Took a course

3 Friend

4 Taught self

5 Other:

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

SKIPTO FIREGUN

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Q: HANDLGUN

Have you ever handled or held a gun?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: FIREGUN

Have you ever fired a gun?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: INHERGUN

Did either of your parents have a gun when you were

growing up?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: GUNCRIME

Not including military combat, has a gun ever been used to

threaten you in a robbery, mugging, or some other criminal

situation?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: GUNDEFEN

Not including military combat, have you ever used a gun

to defend yourself, either by firing it or threatening to

fire it?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: BEENSHOT

Not including military combat, has anyone close to you --

such as a friend or relative -- ever been shot by a gun?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: WLDSHOOT

Do you think you would shoot an intruder who was threatening

the life of you and your family, or not?

1 Yes

2 No

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: GSAFETY

I'm going to read you two statements about gun ownership,

and I'd like you to tell me which one comes closer to your

point of view. Here is the first statement: Gun ownership

does more to INCREASE safety by allowing law-abiding citizens

to protect themselves. Here is the second statement: Gun

ownership does more to REDUCE safety by giving too many

people access to firearms and increasing the chances for

accidental misuse.

Which comes closer to your point of view?

1 Gun ownership INCREASES safety

2 Gun ownership REDUCES safety

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: SSAFETY

Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?

1 Strongly

2 Not strongly

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

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Q: GUNCOURS

Do you think that a gun-safety training course should or

should not be required for anyone who owns a gun?

1 Yes, should be required

2 No, should not be required

x (DO NOT READ) Don't know/not applicable

r (DO NOT READ) Refused

C: BATTERY: (6 QUESTIONS) REGIONAL IDENTITY

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Q: LIVE

Now for some questions about where you live.

Do you live in East, West or Middle Tennessee?

1 East

2 West

3 Middle

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

IF (LIVE <=3) SKIPTO YRSTN

SKIPTO OWNTN

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Q: YRSTN

How long have you lived in ...

[SHOW REGION HERE]

1 less than one year

2 1 - 3 years

3 4 - 6 years

4 7 - 9 years

5 10 years or more

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

IF (LIVE = 1) SHOW "East Tennessee" 8 10 70

IF (LIVE = 2) SHOW "West Tennessee" 8 10 70

IF (LIVE = 3) SHOW "Middle Tennessee" 8 10 70

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Q: OWNTN

Do you consider yourself a Tennessean?

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

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Q: SOUTHNR

Do you consider yourself a Southerner?

1 Yes

2 No

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

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Q: SUTHAMER

If you had to choose, would you say you are a Southerner or

an American?

1 Southerner

2 American

3 Neither

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

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Q: HMEOTH

Think about the place that you call home. Would that place

be where you live now or some other place?

1 Where I live now

2 Some other place

x Don't know (volunteered)

r Refused (volunteered)

C: BATTERY: (2 QUESTIONS) AREA & FOOTBALL TEAM

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Q: EMW

Some people say that East, Middle, and West Tennessee are so

different that they should be in different states. Do you

agree or disagree?

1 Agree

2 Disagree

x Don't know/no opinion (DO NOT READ)

r Refused (DO NOT READ)

Q:TEAM

If somebody asked you what Tennessee's main football team

is, would you say it is the University of Tennessee

Volunteers or the Tennessee Titans?