Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22701

Geography: Texas
Data Collected: 02/21/2016 - 02/22/2016
Release Date: 02/24/2016
Percentages

Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)

Texas Says that 'Open Carry' of Guns Makes State Safer: Texans by 4:3 say that the state's new "open carry" gun law makes Texas safer, according to SurveyUSA research conducted
exclusively for WFAA-TV in Dallas and Texas TEGNA. 43% say the new law leads to more safety. 33% say the new law leads to less safety. 19% say the new law makes no difference. 74% of
"strong Republicans" say the law makes the state safer, compared to just 12% of "strong Democrats. 67% of "strong Democrats" say the law makes the state less safe, compared to 9% of "strong
Republicans." Texans are split on whether those who hold a concealed carry license should be allowed to carry guns on public university campuses. 43% say concealed carry license holders
should be allowed to bring guns on public college campuses. 45% disagree. About: 1,530 Texas registered voters were interviewed 02/21/16 through 02/22/16 in both Spanish and English. Cell
phone and landline respondents are included.

Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Gender
Male

Age

Female 18-34

<50 / 50+

Race

35-49

50-64

65+

18-49

50+

White

Black Hispani Asian /

More Safety

43%

49%

37%

42%

46%

42%

40%

44%

41%

49%

25%

39%

40%

Less Safety

33%

29%

36%

34%

33%

30%

33%

33%

31%

25%

47%

41%

29%

Makes No Difference

19%

17%

21%

20%

14%

22%

20%

17%

21%

20%

17%

16%

21%

Not Sure

6%

5%

7%

3%

8%

5%

7%

6%

6%

6%

10%

3%

10%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

49%

51%

24%

29%

27%

19%

53%

47%

53%

11%

30%

5%

Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Party Affiliation

Ideology

Tea Party

Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li

Yes

No

Evangelical
Yes

No

More Safety

43%

74%

53%

58%

39%

19%

21%

12%

68%

55%

32%

26%

**

76%

34%

56%

33%

Less Safety

33%

9%

20%

16%

28%

53%

57%

67%

14%

21%

41%

47%

**

14%

41%

23%

42%

Makes No Difference

19%

14%

19%

20%

27%

18%

19%

14%

14%

19%

21%

22%

**

7%

21%

17%

20%

Not Sure

6%

3%

7%

6%

6%

10%

3%

7%

4%

5%

6%

5%

**

2%

5%

5%

5%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

17%

15%

18%

13%

12%

15%

11%

21%

22%

35%

11%

5%

19%

65%

40%

52%

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Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22701

Geography: Texas
Data Collected: 02/21/2016 - 02/22/2016
Release Date: 02/24/2016
Percentages

Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)

Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Gun Owner
Yes

No

Financially

Education

Income

Doing Just Ge Falling High Sc Some C 4-year

Cell Phone / Lan

< $40K $40K - > $80K Cell Ph Landlin

More Safety

43%

55%

29%

45%

42%

39%

42%

44%

42%

40%

42%

46%

41%

44%

Less Safety

33%

22%

45%

34%

34%

30%

31%

29%

37%

33%

35%

32%

33%

32%

Makes No Difference

19%

18%

20%

18%

19%

24%

19%

21%

17%

20%

18%

19%

19%

18%

Not Sure

6%

5%

6%

3%

5%

6%

8%

6%

4%

8%

6%

3%

7%

5%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

46%

48%

39%

47%

11%

20%

37%

43%

32%

38%

30%

50%

50%

Open carry is now law in Texas. Does more Texans carrying guns lead to more safety or less safety? Or does it make no difference?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Region
North T East Te Central South T West T

More Safety

43%

40%

46%

39%

40%

50%

Less Safety

33%

30%

32%

33%

47%

30%

Makes No Difference

19%

22%

17%

24%

12%

14%

Not Sure

6%

9%

5%

4%

2%

6%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

30%

35%

17%

8%

9%

Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Gender
Female 18-34

<50 / 50+

Race

35-49

50-64

65+

18-49

50+

White

Black Hispani Asian /

Support

43%

50%

36%

46%

47%

41%

35%

47%

38%

52%

31%

Oppose

45%

41%

50%

40%

40%

48%

57%

40%

52%

37%

61%

54%

42%

Not Sure

12%

10%

14%

14%

13%

11%

9%

13%

10%

11%

8%

13%

23%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

49%

51%

24%

29%

27%

19%

53%

47%

53%

11%

30%

5%

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Male

Age

32%

35%

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Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22701

Geography: Texas
Data Collected: 02/21/2016 - 02/22/2016
Release Date: 02/24/2016
Percentages

Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)

Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Party Affiliation

Ideology

Tea Party

Strong Republi Indy Le Indepen Indy Le Democr Strong Very Co Conser Modera Liberal Very Li

Evangelical

Yes

No

Yes

No

Support

43%

68%

53%

57%

40%

26%

21%

13%

67%

53%

33%

28%

**

77%

34%

51%

37%

Oppose

45%

22%

32%

32%

42%

64%

67%

78%

26%

35%

53%

63%

**

19%

55%

38%

54%

Not Sure

12%

10%

15%

11%

18%

10%

12%

10%

7%

12%

14%

9%

**

4%

11%

11%

9%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

17%

15%

18%

13%

12%

15%

11%

21%

22%

35%

11%

5%

19%

65%

40%

52%

Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Gun Owner
Yes

No

Financially

Education

Income

Doing Just Ge Falling High Sc Some C 4-year

Cell Phone / Lan

< $40K $40K - > $80K Cell Ph Landlin

Support

43%

56%

28%

45%

41%

39%

36%

47%

42%

36%

45%

46%

45%

40%

Oppose

45%

34%

59%

47%

46%

45%

47%

42%

48%

48%

43%

46%

40%

51%

Not Sure

12%

10%

13%

8%

13%

16%

17%

11%

10%

16%

12%

8%

15%

9%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

46%

48%

39%

47%

11%

20%

37%

43%

32%

38%

30%

50%

50%

Do you support or oppose allowing concealed license holders to carry guns on public university campuses?

1530 Registered Voters

Margin of Sampling Error: +/-2.6%

All

Region
North T East Te Central South T West T

Support

43%

46%

45%

39%

33%

37%

Oppose

45%

41%

45%

50%

51%

49%

Not Sure

12%

13%

10%

11%

16%

14%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Composition of Registered Voters

100%

30%

35%

17%

8%

9%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.

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Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22701

Geography: Texas
Data Collected: 02/21/2016 - 02/22/2016
Release Date: 02/24/2016
Percentages

Sponsors:
Texas TEGNA (), WFAA-TV (Dallas)

Statement of Methodology: About the Poll: This poll was conducted by telephone in the voice of a professional announcer. Respondent households were selected at random, using Random Digit
Dialed (RDD) sample provided by Survey Sampling, of Fairfield CT. All respondents heard the questions asked identically. The pollster's report includes the geography that was surveyed; the
date(s) interviews were conducted, the number of respondents who answered each question and the theoretical margin of sampling error for each question. Where necessary, respondents were
weighted using the most recent US Census estimates for age, gender, ethnic origin and region, to align the sample to the population. In theory, one can say with 95% certainty that the results
would not vary by more than the stated margin of sampling error, in one direction or the other, had the entire universe of respondents with home telephones been interviewed with complete
accuracy. There are other possible sources of error in all surveys that may be more serious than sampling error. These include: the difficulty of interviewing respondents who do not have a home
telephone; the refusal by some with home telephones to be interviewed; the order in which questions are asked; the wording of questions; the way and extent to which data are weighted; and the
manner in which specialized populations, such as likely voters, are determined. It is difficult to quantify the errors that may result from these and other factors. Research methodology, questionnaire
design and fieldwork for this survey were completed by SurveyUSA of Clifton, NJ. This statement conforms to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.

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