This statistic shows the opinion of Americans on whether people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns. The survey was conducted on March 24-25, 2012. 76 percent of the respondents are against people in neighborhood watch programs carrying guns.
Do you think people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns?
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CNN, & ORC International. (March 26, 2012). Do you think people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221726/us-public-opinion-on-people-in-neighborhood-watch-programs-carrying-guns/
CNN, und ORC International. "Do you think people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns?." Chart. March 26, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221726/us-public-opinion-on-people-in-neighborhood-watch-programs-carrying-guns/
CNN, ORC International. (2012). Do you think people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221726/us-public-opinion-on-people-in-neighborhood-watch-programs-carrying-guns/
CNN, and ORC International. "Do You Think People Who Participate in Neighborhood Watch Programs Should or Should Not Carry Guns?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221726/us-public-opinion-on-people-in-neighborhood-watch-programs-carrying-guns/
CNN & ORC International, Do you think people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221726/us-public-opinion-on-people-in-neighborhood-watch-programs-carrying-guns/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Do you think people who participate in neighborhood watch programs should or should not carry guns? [Graph], CNN, & ORC International, March 26, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/221726/us-public-opinion-on-people-in-neighborhood-watch-programs-carrying-guns/