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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

polescapCitizen attempting to escape custody
Text of this Question or Item 
232. If yes or not sure: Would you approve of a policeman 
striking a citizen who: c. Was attempting to escape from 
custody?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 polescap
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 88.1
971		 11.9
131		 -
18		 -
380		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 88.8
978		 11.2
123		 -
38		 -
343		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 81.0
1,161		 19.0
273		 -
59		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 77.5
1,144		 22.5
332		 -
54		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 79.1
1,106		 20.9
293		 -
62		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 78.2
1,199		 21.8
335		 -
63		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 75.7
1,064		 24.3
342		 -
52		 -
0		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 74.6
1,054		 25.4
358		 -
55		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 77.7
1,328		 22.3
382		 -
101		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 79.8
755		 20.2
191		 -
45		 -
484		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 79.2
782		 20.8
205		 -
42		 -
502		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 77.6
663		 22.4
191		 -
44		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 72.4
694		 27.6
264		 -
51		 -
500		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 76.2
767		 23.8
239		 -
48		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 78.1
1,495		 21.9
420		 -
84		 -
981		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 71.8
1,306		 28.2
513		 -
99		 -
979		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 71.4
1,292		 28.6
518		 -
95		 -
921		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 70.2
1,259		 29.8
535		 -
89		 -
921		 -
13		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 73.2
611		 26.8
224		 -
76		 -
1,853		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 72.7
593		 27.3
223		 -
58		 -
1,936		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 73.1
1,364		 26.9
503		 -
121		 -
2,521		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 74.2
977		 25.8
340		 -
47		 -
658		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 69.8
917		 30.2
397		 -
59		 -
667		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 74.2
947		 25.8
329		 -
62		 -
636		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 67.5
1,076		 32.5
519		 -
91		 -
851		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 68.7
1,290		 31.3
589		 -
73		 -
911		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 68.6
1,007		 31.4
462		 -
91		 -
785		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 59.8
1,579		 40.2
1,060		 -
11		 -
1,360		 -
2		 -
20		 100.0
4,032
2022 59.9
1,390		 40.1
932		 -
34		 -
1,173		 -
4		 -
11		 100.0
3,544
2024 60.6
1,297		 39.4
845		 -
29		 -
1,116		 -
6		 -
16		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 72.7
32,066		 27.3
12,068		 -
1,851		 -
29,521		 -
146		 -
47		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
polattakCitizen attacking policeman with fists
Text of this Question or Item 
232. If yes or not sure: Would you approve of a policeman 
striking a citizen who: d. Was attacking the policeman with his 
fists?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 polattak
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 97.0
1,085		 3.0
34		 -
3		 -
380		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 98.5
1,116		 1.5
17		 -
8		 -
343		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 94.8
1,408		 5.2
77		 -
10		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 93.7
1,419		 6.3
96		 -
15		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 95.4
1,380		 4.6
66		 -
16		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 92.8
1,463		 7.2
113		 -
22		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 93.5
1,354		 6.5
94		 -
20		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 94.8
1,374		 5.2
76		 -
18		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 92.9
1,655		 7.1
127		 -
31		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 93.6
917		 6.4
63		 -
13		 -
484		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 94.6
963		 5.4
55		 -
12		 -
502		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 94.3
830		 5.7
50		 -
18		 -
473		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 91.5
907		 8.5
84		 -
18		 -
500		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 93.5
969		 6.5
67		 -
18		 -
549		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 94.1
1,866		 5.9
117		 -
16		 -
981		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 92.7
1,756		 7.3
139		 -
27		 -
979		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 91.9
1,713		 8.1
150		 -
43		 -
921		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 91.4
1,694		 8.6
159		 -
35		 -
921		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 90.5
810		 9.5
85		 -
16		 -
1,853		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 89.4
766		 10.6
91		 -
17		 -
1,936		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 89.2
1,738		 10.8
211		 -
39		 -
2,521		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 88.8
1,199		 11.2
151		 -
15		 -
658		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 86.0
1,163		 14.0
189		 -
22		 -
667		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 88.1
1,157		 11.9
157		 -
24		 -
636		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 87.5
1,455		 12.5
207		 -
24		 -
851		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 85.6
1,647		 14.4
278		 -
26		 -
911		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 85.7
1,311		 14.3
218		 -
32		 -
785		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 78.6
1,024		 21.4
279		 -
0		 -
2,719		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
4,032
2022 77.2
908		 22.8
268		 -
5		 -
2,353		 -
5		 -
5		 100.0
3,544
2024 79.0
864		 21.0
230		 -
10		 -
2,198		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 90.6
37,911		 9.4
3,948		 -
573		 -
33,142		 -
103		 -
22		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
fearAfraid to walk at night in neighborhood
Text of this Question or Item 
233. Is there any area right around here - that is, within a 
mile - where you would be afraid to walk alone at night?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 fear
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 41.1
611		 58.9
877		 -
8		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 45.0
663		 55.0
809		 -
8		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 44.0
657		 56.0
835		 -
5		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 45.1
686		 54.9
834		 -
9		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 43.2
629		 56.8
827		 -
10		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 48.8
903		 51.2
947		 -
7		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 42.1
611		 57.9
840		 -
17		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 40.6
617		 59.4
901		 -
13		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 40.0
721		 60.0
1,083		 -
6		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 40.5
391		 59.5
575		 -
9		 -
504		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 39.7
408		 60.3
619		 -
5		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 41.4
374		 58.6
530		 -
10		 -
455		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 43.4
426		 56.6
556		 -
5		 -
524		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 43.1
461		 56.9
609		 -
3		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 47.2
933		 52.8
1,045		 -
15		 -
996		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 42.2
804		 57.8
1,099		 -
20		 -
981		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 41.7
772		 58.3
1,079		 -
28		 -
950		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 39.6
725		 60.4
1,106		 -
25		 -
956		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 32.2
296		 67.8
623		 -
5		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 31.6
283		 68.4
612		 -
3		 -
1,914		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 36.1
719		 63.9
1,274		 -
10		 -
2,507		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 33.6
453		 66.4
896		 -
3		 -
671		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 33.1
422		 66.9
854		 -
4		 -
763		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 34.2
445		 65.8
855		 -
7		 -
666		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 33.2
566		 66.8
1,138		 -
10		 -
824		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 32.2
604		 67.8
1,271		 -
12		 -
977		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 33.2
521		 66.8
1,046		 -
6		 -
774		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 35.0
1,409		 65.0
2,613		 -
2		 -
0		 -
0		 -
8		 100.0
4,032
2022 37.9
878		 62.1
1,440		 -
18		 -
1,203		 -
1		 -
4		 100.0
3,544
2024 34.5
766		 65.5
1,457		 -
11		 -
1,067		 -
1		 -
7		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 39.1
18,754		 60.9
29,250		 -
294		 -
27,312		 -
70		 -
19		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
fearhomeDoes R feel safe and secure at home
Text of this Question or Item 
234. How about at home at night - do you feel safe and secure, 
or not?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 fearhome
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 84.9
1,554		 15.1
277		 -
11		 -
0		 -
18		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,819
1988 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,481
1989 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,537
1990 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,372
1991 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,517
1993 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,606
1994 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 84.9
1,554		 15.1
277		 -
11		 -
66,986		 -
18		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
burglrHome broken into during the last year
Text of this Question or Item 
235. During the last year - that is, between last March and now 
- did anyone break into or somehow illegally get into your 
(apartment/home)?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 burglr
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 7.5
113		 92.5
1,391		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 7.6
113		 92.4
1,368		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 7.1
106		 92.9
1,390		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 6.6
101		 93.4
1,426		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 8.3
122		 91.7
1,343		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 8.3
154		 91.7
1,702		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 6.6
97		 93.4
1,374		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 6.6
101		 93.4
1,430		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 7.2
131		 92.8
1,682		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 6.9
67		 93.1
910		 -
0		 -
504		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 6.0
62		 94.0
971		 -
0		 -
504		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 6.0
55		 94.0
859		 -
1		 -
455		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 5.4
53		 94.6
934		 -
0		 -
524		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 5.9
63		 94.1
1,010		 -
0		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 5.6
68		 94.4
1,155		 -
0		 -
1,767		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 6.9
1,406		 93.1
18,945		 -
1		 -
48,455		 -
39		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
robbryForcefully robbed during the last year
Text of this Question or Item 
236. During the last year, did anyone take something directly 
from you by using force -- such as a stickup, mugging, or 
threat?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 robbry
1
yes		 2
no		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .y
not available in this year		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 1.6
24		 98.4
1,476		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 3.6
53		 96.4
1,420		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 1.6
24		 98.4
1,467		 -
0		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 1.9
29		 98.1
1,496		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 2.0
30		 98.0
1,436		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 2.8
52		 97.2
1,804		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 1.6
23		 98.4
1,448		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 2.0
31		 98.0
1,500		 -
0		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 2.4
44		 97.6
1,769		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 1.5
15		 98.5
961		 -
504		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 1.3
13		 98.7
1,013		 -
504		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 1.4
13		 98.6
901		 -
455		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 1.7
17		 98.3
970		 -
524		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 2.6
28		 97.4
1,045		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 2.5
31		 97.5
1,192		 -
1,767		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,904
1998 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,832
2000 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,817
2002 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,765
2004 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,812
2006 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,510
2008 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,023
2010 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,044
2012 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,974
2014 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,538
2016 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,867
2018 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348		 -
0		 -
0		 -
2,348
2021 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4,032
2022 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,544		 -
3,544
2024 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
3,309		 -
3,309
COL TOTAL 2.1
427		 97.9
19,898		 -
48,455		 -
66		 -
6,853		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
owngunHave gun in home
Text of this Question or Item 
237. Do you happen to have in your home (or garage) any guns or 
revolvers?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 owngun
1
yes		 2
no		 3
refused		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 47.3
707		 51.7
773		 1.0
15		 -
0		 -
0		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 46.2
684		 53.1
785		 .7
10		 -
1		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 46.7
697		 52.2
779		 1.1
17		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 50.7
771		 49.2
748		 .1
2		 -
2		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 47.7
695		 52.2
760		 .1
2		 -
1		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 43.8
810		 55.1
1,019		 1.2
22		 -
3		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 45.2
662		 54.2
795		 .6
9		 -
1		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 44.3
678		 55.0
842		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 42.5
770		 57.0
1,032		 .6
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 40.1
389		 58.9
571		 1.0
10		 -
0		 -
504		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 46.1
475		 53.9
555		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
504		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 42.7
387		 57.3
520		 .0
0		 -
1		 -
455		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 39.9
393		 59.1
583		 1.0
10		 -
0		 -
524		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 42.1
452		 57.2
614		 .7
7		 -
0		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 40.7
810		 58.3
1,160		 1.0
19		 -
3		 -
996		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 40.2
772		 59.4
1,142		 .4
7		 -
2		 -
981		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 34.9
654		 64.8
1,215		 .3
6		 -
1		 -
950		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 32.5
603		 66.3
1,231		 1.2
23		 -
1		 -
956		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 33.5
310		 65.5
605		 1.0
9		 -
0		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 35.7
319		 62.5
558		 1.8
16		 -
2		 -
1,914		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 33.2
664		 65.3
1,307		 1.5
30		 -
2		 -
2,507		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 34.4
464		 64.5
870		 1.1
15		 -
3		 -
671		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 30.9
394		 65.8
839		 3.3
42		 -
6		 -
763		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 33.7
440		 64.4
841		 1.8
24		 -
3		 -
666		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 30.9
529		 65.9
1,128		 3.2
54		 -
3		 -
824		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 31.4
593		 66.0
1,246		 2.6
50		 -
1		 -
977		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 34.2
537		 63.3
993		 2.5
39		 -
5		 -
774		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 35.3
1,383		 64.5
2,529		 .3
10		 -
3		 -
0		 -
0		 -
107		 100.0
4,032
2022 32.8
758		 65.3
1,511		 1.9
44		 -
3		 -
1,203		 -
0		 -
25		 100.0
3,544
2024 35.6
786		 62.7
1,384		 1.6
36		 -
3		 -
1,067		 -
0		 -
33		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 38.7
18,586		 60.2
28,935		 1.1
548		 -
50		 -
27,312		 -
103		 -
165		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pistolPistol or revolver in home
Text of this Question or Item 
237a. If yes: Is it a pistol, shotgun, rigfle, or what? PISTOL 
OR REVOLVER
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 pistol
1
yes		 2
no		 3
refused		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 19.9
298		 79.1
1,184		 1.0
15		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 19.8
293		 79.5
1,176		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 21.6
321		 77.3
1,151		 1.1
17		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 20.6
313		 79.3
1,204		 .1
2		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 23.2
338		 76.3
1,113		 .5
7		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 21.3
394		 77.3
1,434		 1.4
26		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 21.4
314		 78.0
1,144		 .6
9		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 22.9
350		 76.5
1,170		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 23.8
431		 75.7
1,371		 .6
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 22.6
219		 76.4
741		 1.0
10		 -
0		 -
504		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 25.4
261		 74.6
768		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
504		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 23.5
213		 76.5
694		 .0
0		 -
1		 -
455		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 20.5
199		 79.5
774		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
524		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 24.0
257		 75.4
809		 .7
7		 -
0		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 24.5
483		 75.3
1,485		 .3
5		 -
0		 -
996		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 22.3
427		 77.4
1,484		 .4
7		 -
0		 -
981		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 19.6
366		 80.1
1,500		 .3
6		 -
0		 -
951		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 19.7
364		 79.0
1,459		 1.2
23		 -
1		 -
956		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 19.5
180		 79.4
734		 1.1
10		 -
0		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 20.7
183		 77.5
686		 1.8
16		 -
0		 -
1,916		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 20.0
400		 78.2
1,563		 1.8
35		 -
3		 -
2,509		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 21.3
286		 77.3
1,040		 1.4
19		 -
4		 -
674		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 18.8
239		 77.3
984		 3.9
50		 -
5		 -
766		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 22.3
289		 75.6
981		 2.2
28		 -
7		 -
669		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 21.5
366		 74.9
1,277		 3.7
63		 -
5		 -
827		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 21.6
406		 75.3
1,417		 3.2
60		 -
6		 -
978		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 25.9
405		 71.6
1,117		 2.5
39		 -
4		 -
779		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 25.6
1,008		 71.5
2,818		 3.0
117		 -
76		 -
0		 -
4		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
2022 24.3
561		 72.5
1,671		 3.1
72		 -
24		 -
1,203		 -
6		 -
7		 100.0
3,544
2024 27.3
596		 69.4
1,515		 3.3
72		 -
36		 -
1,067		 -
11		 -
12		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 22.4
10,760		 76.0
36,464		 1.6
745		 -
172		 -
27,335		 -
195		 -
28		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
shotgunShotgun in home
Text of this Question or Item 
237a. If yes: Is it a pistol, shotgun, rigfle, or what? SHOTGUN
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 shotgun
1
yes		 2
no		 3
refused		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 27.6
413		 71.4
1,069		 1.0
15		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 27.9
413		 71.4
1,056		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 28.1
418		 70.8
1,054		 1.1
17		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 31.3
475		 68.6
1,042		 .1
2		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 29.6
432		 69.9
1,019		 .5
7		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 26.3
488		 72.3
1,340		 1.4
26		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 27.7
407		 71.6
1,051		 .6
9		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 27.3
418		 72.0
1,102		 .7
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 26.2
474		 73.3
1,328		 .6
10		 -
0		 -
0		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 23.9
232		 75.1
728		 1.0
10		 -
0		 -
504		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 27.8
286		 72.2
743		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
504		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 25.9
235		 74.1
672		 .0
0		 -
1		 -
455		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 25.8
251		 74.2
722		 .0
0		 -
0		 -
524		 -
20		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 26.9
289		 72.4
777		 .7
7		 -
0		 -
531		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 24.3
480		 75.4
1,488		 .3
5		 -
0		 -
996		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 24.7
473		 75.0
1,438		 .4
7		 -
0		 -
981		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 20.8
389		 78.9
1,477		 .3
6		 -
0		 -
951		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 18.6
343		 80.2
1,481		 1.2
23		 -
0		 -
956		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 21.1
195		 77.8
719		 1.1
10		 -
0		 -
1,841		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 18.9
167		 79.3
702		 1.8
16		 -
0		 -
1,916		 -
11		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 19.3
385		 79.0
1,578		 1.8
35		 -
3		 -
2,509		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 20.6
277		 78.0
1,049		 1.4
19		 -
4		 -
674		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 18.9
241		 77.1
982		 3.9
50		 -
5		 -
766		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 21.3
276		 76.6
994		 2.2
28		 -
7		 -
669		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 17.2
293		 79.1
1,350		 3.7
63		 -
5		 -
827		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 18.4
346		 78.4
1,477		 3.2
60		 -
6		 -
978		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 20.4
319		 77.1
1,203		 2.5
39		 -
4		 -
779		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 18.6
732		 78.5
3,094		 3.0
117		 -
76		 -
0		 -
4		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
2022 18.2
419		 78.7
1,813		 3.1
72		 -
24		 -
1,203		 -
6		 -
7		 100.0
3,544
2024 18.4
401		 78.3
1,710		 3.3
72		 -
36		 -
1,067		 -
11		 -
12		 100.0
3,309
COL TOTAL 22.9
10,967		 75.6
36,258		 1.6
745		 -
171		 -
27,335		 -
195		 -
28		 100.0
75,699
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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