Faculty Attitudes Towards Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Questionnaire

Faculty Attitudes Towards Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Questionnaire

Please mark your responses with an X.
1. Are you a John Jay College faculty member or student this semester? [Q1_STATUS]
Faculty _____(1) If you are a faculty member, with which department are you primarily affiliated? _____________________[Q1_DEPT]
Student_____(2) If you are a student, a) what is your major? __________________________[Q1_MAJOR]
b) what year are you in school: Senior_____(4) Junior_____ (3) Sophomore_____(2) Freshman_____(1) [Q1_YEAR]
2. What age did you turn at your last birthday? _____ [Q2_AGE]
3. With which gender to you primarily identify? Male_____(1) Female_____(0) Transgender_____(3) [Q3_GENDER]
4. With which race do you primarily identify?
Black_____(1) White_____(2) American Indian or Alaskan Native _____(3) Asian or Pacific Islander_____(4) [Q4_RACE]
5. With which ethnicity do you primarily identify? Hispanic or Latino origin _____ (1) Not of Hispanic or Latino origin_____(0) [Q5_ETHNICITY]
6. Which of the following best describes the circumstances you grew up in?
Lower class_____(1) Middle-Lower class _____(2) Middle-Upper class_____(3) Upper class_____(4) [Q6_CLASS]
7. With which political party do you most identify? Republican_____(1) Democrat_____(2) Other (please specify)__________(3) [Q7_PARTY]
8. Do you think enforcing current gun laws is sufficient or do you think new gun laws should be adopted? [Q8_GUNLAW]
Enforcing current gun laws is sufficient_____(1) New gun laws should be adopted and enforced _____(2)
I don’t know enough about current gun laws to say_____(3) Prefer not to answer_____(4)
9. Did you grow up in a home that ever had a gun? Yes_____ (1) No _____(2) Don’t know_____(3) [Q9_HOME]
10. Which best describes your parents’ attitude towards guns? For gun control___(1) Against gun control___(2) Don’t Know___(3) [Q10_PARENT]
11. Have you been or are you in the military? Yes_____(1) No_____(2) [Q11_MILITARY]
12. How important is the 2nd Ammendment to your position regarding gun violence prevention legislation? [Q12_SECOND]
Very Important_____(4) Important_____(3) Unimportant_____(2) Not important at all_____(1)
13. Have you ever received gun training or safety classes from a certified instructor? Yes_____(1) No_____(0) [Q13_TRAIN]
14. Below are a series of statement about different types of gun violence prevention legislation. Please mark the corresponding box with an X to indicate whether you Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Agree, or Strongly Agree with the statement. If you are Undecided or Neutral or Don’t know or Prefer not to answer, please mark No Answer.
Regulations to prevent firearms trafficking Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Firearm dealers should be required to have a state license. [Q14A_FDLICENSE] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm dealers should required to report records to the state which maintains its own database of dealer sales records. [Q14B_FDREPORTRECORDS] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm dealers should be required to provide at least one store security precaution (ex. Locked inventory, product placement, employee screening, alarm systems.) [Q14C_FDSECURITY] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm dealers should be required to keep and retain the sales records of firearms sold in their store. [Q14D_FDKEEPRECORDS] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm dealers should be required to report theft or loss of firearms from their inventory. [Q14E_FDTHEFT] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm dealers should be required to allow police inspection of dealer inventories to ensure compliance with laws. [Q14F_FDINSPECT] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
States should be able to maintain their own database of dealer sales records to prevent flow of guns into the illegal market. [Q14G_STATEDATABASE] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm owners required to report lost or stolen firearms within a specified time period. [Q14H_FOLOST] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Limit bulk purchases to prevent bulk purchases from being resold on the illegal market. Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Individuals should be allowed to purchase only one handgun per month with possible exceptions for private sales and concealed carry permit holders. [Q14I_ONEGUN] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Crime gun identification Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Ballistic fingerprinting or microstamping on semi-automatic handguns should be required by manufacturers. [Q14J_IDGUN] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Ammunition regulations Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Ammunition vendors should be licensed and required to keep purchaser records. [Q14K_AMMOLICRECORDS] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
A permit should be required to purchase ammunition. (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)

Strengthen background checks

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
No Answer
Universal background checks
Firearm dealers should be required to conduct background checks on potential handgun purchasers. [Q14L_FDBCKGRNDHANDGUN] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Firearm dealers should be required to conduct background checks on potential firearm purchasers. [Q14M_FDBCKGRNDANYGUN] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
State law enforcement should be allowed to match firearm records with persons prohibited from possessing guns to identify, disarm, and prosecute people who possess firearms illegally. [Q14N_LEMATCH] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Close gun-show loophole
Firearm dealers should be required to conduct background checks on potential firearm purchasers at gun shows. [Q14O_FDBCKGRNDSHOW] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Permit to purchase Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Permits should be required to purchase firearms (long guns and handguns). [Q14P_PERMITFORANYGUN] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Fingerprinting of applicants should be required for identification. [Q14Q_FINGERPRINTID] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Safety training and/or testing should be required of potential gun purchasers. [Q14R_SAFETY] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
The three-day limit for National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to perform background checks should be extended. [Q14S_EXTEND] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Law enforcement should play a role in administering permits to purchase guns. [Q14T_LEPERMIT] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Improve child safety Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Childproof handguns
Only authorized users should be able to operate new handguns (using technology that reads palm prints or fingerprints). [Q14U_AUTHORIZED] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Child safety locks
Integrated or external locks required for handguns being sold. (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
External locks required to meet quality standards—for example, child safety locks should be certified. [Q14V_LOCKS] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Child access prevention
Adults should be required to store loaded guns in places inaccessible to children less than 14, 15, 16, or 17 years old. [Q14W_STORAGE] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Juvenile handgun purchases
Must be 21 years of age or older to purchase a handgun. [Q14X_NOJUVENILE] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Assault weapons ban Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Semi-automatic rifles and pistols with at least one military-style feature should be banned. [Q14Y_ONEMILBANALLGUNS] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Semi-automatic rifles with at least two military-style features should be banned. [Q14Z_TWOMILBANRIFLE] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Semi-automatic pistols with at least two military-style features should be banned. [Q14AA_ TWOMILBANPISTOL] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
The maximum number of rounds per magazine should be 15 (or fewer). [Q14BB_ MAXRNDSL] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Restrict guns in public places Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
No guns in workplace
Businesses should not be required to allow firearms on their privately held property. [Q14CC_WORKPLACEBAN] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
No guns on college campuses
College administrators should not be required to allow firearms on campus. [Q14DD_CAMPUS] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
States should have discretion in granting permits to carry a concealed weapon
Members of organizations identified by the State to be terrorist organizations should be prohibited from purchasing firearms. [Q14EE_TERRORIST] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
No state preemption of local laws Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
Local governments should be allowed to enact firearm laws and regulations that are stricter than state laws. [Q14FF_ LOCALGOV] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
State law enforcement should be allowed to match firearm records with persons prohibited from possessing guns to identify, disarm, and prosecute illegal firearms possessors. [Q14GG_ LEDISARM] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
Law enforcement should not be required to issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon to individuals who can legally own a firearm but who are dangerous, irresponsible, or drug addicted. [Q14HH_ LEPERMITCONTROL] (1) (2) (3) (4) (99)
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