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Recent Gallup polling on the Patriot Act allows a look beyond the rhetoric of government officials and civil libertarians, to explore the opinions of all Americans. Results show self-reported awareness of the act is high, while public opinion ...

How fundamental is the right to bear arms? Canadians' and Americans' opinions differ. The U.S. population is about 10 times that of Canada, but the estimated number of privately owned firearms is 25 times higher in the United States than in ...

Gallup regularly asks parents of school-aged children how much they fear for their oldest child's safety when they are at school. In the last three years, the percentage of parents with children in kindergarten through grade 12 who say they fear ...

When it comes to gun legislation issues, there's no question where gun rights groups, such as the National Rifle Association, and gun control advocates, such as the Brady Campaign, stand. But what about the American people?

Those who favor broadening concealed weapon privileges generally argue that the weapons give citizens greater means to protect themselves from violent crime. Opponents typically cite safety concerns, especially if those weapons were carried in ...

In a good collaboration, partners make statements like "two heads are better than one." In a bad one, they make comments such as "I'd have been better off working by myself" or "I wish I'd never even met him." Here's how collaborators can ...

Neglecting the poor is bad for business, says General Russel Honoré of Hurricane Katrina fame. That’s because every kid who grows up believing that his greatest opportunities lie in crime -- or that she doesn’t need an education -- is human ...

With National Rifle Association members now gathered in Houston for the NRA's 134th annual meeting, a recent Gallup Poll finds that public opinion of the nation's leading pro-gun lobby is fairly positive. However, few people have intense ...

Beyond the protection that federal, state, and local officials provide, how are Americans avoiding becoming crime victims? Gallup's 2003 survey on crime provides some answers.

As experts ponder what actions, if any, can be effective in curbing the rash of school shootings that have occurred in the United States over the past several years, a new Gallup poll finds that the American public would recommend focusing ...