Figure 1.

Support for or opposition to “requiring that gun sales by private individuals include background checks.” a For all respondents and by sex, agreement with the statement that “it is too easy for criminals to get guns in this country,” concern that “there are too many ‘gun control’ regulations,” and estimated percentage of licensed retailers “who participate knowingly in illegal gun sales.” b By license type, sales of inexpensive handguns and denied sales, and frequency of attempts by buyers to purchase firearms without required forms and a background check. Note: Inexpensive handgun sales are expressed as a percentage of handgun sales and denied sales as a percentage of all firearm sales.