Table 2. Respondent Support for DUI-Based Prohibition on Firearm Purchase and Possessiona.
| Characteristic | Support | Oppose | Do Not Know | Total No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | Unweighted No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | Unweighted No. | Weighted % (95% CI) | ||
| Total | 1803 | 67.9 (64.9-70.8) | 363 | 16.2 (14.0-18.8) | 380 | 15.9 (13.7-18.3) | 2546 |
| Firearm ownership status | |||||||
| Owner | 248 | 50.0 (42.8-57.1) | 111 | 31.4 (25.0-38.6) | 69 | 18.6 (13.2-25.7) | 428 |
| Lives with owner | 177 | 66.5 (56.2-75.5) | 21 | 11.2 (5.9-20.1) | 44 | 22.3 (14.7-32.2) | 242 |
| No guns in home | 1337 | 72.3 (68.8-75.6) | 214 | 13.9 (11.4-16.9) | 240 | 13.8 (11.4-16.6) | 1791 |
| Age, y | |||||||
| 18-29 | 108 | 65.5 (55.8-74.1) | 15 | 9.4 (5.3-16.1) | 33 | 25.0 (17.4-34.6) | 156 |
| 30-44 | 319 | 65.5 (59.2-71.3) | 81 | 21.7 (16.6-27.9) | 75 | 12.8 (9.6-16.9) | 475 |
| 45-59 | 472 | 68.9 (63.5-73.9) | 109 | 17.7 (13.7-22.6) | 96 | 13.4 (10.2-17.4) | 677 |
| ≥60 | 904 | 70.8 (66.6-74.7) | 158 | 13.7 (10.9-17.0) | 176 | 15.5 (12.4-19.2) | 1238 |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 715 | 64.1 (59.3-68.6) | 205 | 20.7 (17.1-24.9) | 164 | 15.2 (12.0-19.1) | 1084 |
| Female | 1088 | 71.4 (67.6-75.0) | 158 | 12.2 (9.6-15.2) | 216 | 16.4 (13.6-19.7) | 1462 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 1017 | 65.8 (62.0-69.5) | 192 | 16.1 (13.4-19.4) | 232 | 18.0 (15.1-21.4) | 1441 |
| Hispanic | 518 | 68.1 (61.8-73.7) | 126 | 19.3 (14.7-24.9) | 94 | 12.7 (9.0-17.5) | 738 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 85 | 59.8 (45.9-72.2) | 16 | 15.3 (7.9-27.6) | 20 | 24.9 (14.2-39.9) | 121 |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 183 | 74.9 (67.5-81.0) | 29 | 11.3 (7.3-17.1) | 34 | 13.8 (9.2-20.2) | 246 |
| Education | |||||||
| No college | 256 | 58.3 (51.9-64.4) | 91 | 21.9 (17.0-27.7) | 77 | 19.8 (15.2-25.5) | 424 |
| Some college | 628 | 72.1 (67.5-76.3) | 119 | 13.9 (11.0-17.5) | 135 | 14.0 (10.9-17.8) | 882 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 919 | 73.7 (69.6-77.4) | 153 | 12.7 (9.9-16.2) | 168 | 13.6 (10.9-16.7) | 1240 |
| Political ideology | |||||||
| Liberal | 699 | 75.2 (70.1-79.7) | 72 | 11.2 (7.9-15.6) | 113 | 13.6 (10.4-17.6) | 884 |
| Moderate | 546 | 67.0 (61.4-72.1) | 106 | 15.5 (11.8-20.1) | 118 | 17.5 (13.5-22.4) | 770 |
| Conservative | 471 | 61.6 (56.0-66.9) | 158 | 23.2 (18.7-28.4) | 116 | 15.2 (11.6-19.7) | 745 |
| Member or generally supportive of National Rifle Association or other firearm rights organization | |||||||
| No | 1453 | 72.4 (69.0-75.5) | 197 | 12.6 (10.3-15.2) | 274 | 15.1 (12.6-17.9) | 1924 |
| Yes | 304 | 54.5 (47.8-61.1) | 151 | 28.3 (22.6-34.8) | 88 | 17.2 (12.6-22.9) | 543 |
| Risk for alcohol use disorderb | |||||||
| No risk | 939 | 66.9 (62.5-71.0) | 175 | 15.6 (12.6-19.2) | 190 | 17.5 (14.3-21.3) | 1304 |
| Low risk | 707 | 70.4 (65.8-74.7) | 151 | 17.0 (13.5-21.1) | 148 | 12.6 (9.9-16.0) | 1006 |
| High risk | 108 | 68.5 (57.1-78.0) | 23 | 14.7 (7.9-25.7) | 29 | 16.8 (10.8-25.2) | 160 |
Abbreviation: DUI, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Respondents were either shown the statement “DUI means driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Gun owners who have been convicted of DUI are 4 times as likely as other gun owners to commit violent crimes in the future” or the statement “DUI means driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.” They were then asked, “Would you support or would you oppose a law that prevents someone from buying a gun for 5 years if they have had 2 or more DUI convictions in 5 years?” There was no statistically significant difference in support among those who received the more detailed statement before responding to the question compared with the shorter statement. These results are for the total survey population who responded to this question regardless of preamble.
Respondents' alcohol consumption was measured by number of drinks in the past week and categorized based on the National Institutes of Health definition of risk for alcohol use disorder.