Oct. 11, 1999
The Utah State Legislature has decided that only the state can decide gun control laws for Utah. Neither the Salt Lake City Council nor any other city council or county commission can pass gun laws. Do you think gun law decisions should be made by the state legislature for the whole state, or do you think gun laws should be established locally by city councils and county commissions throughout the state?
- 48% State Legislature for the whole state
- 43% Local city councils and county commissions should decide
- 9% Don't know
Do you favor stricter gun control laws in Salt Lake City, oppose stricter gun control laws, or are the laws about right?
- 62% Favor stricter gun control laws
- 10% Oppose stricter gun control laws
- 23% Laws are about right
- 4% Don't know
Some cities, like Chicago and New Orleans, have filed lawsuits against major handgun makers in the United States, seeking monetary payments for costs the city believes were caused by gun violence. Do you favor or oppose Salt Lake City filing a similar suit against gun makers?
- 18% Strongly favor
- 12% Somewhat favor
- 20% Somewhat oppose
- 39% Strongly oppose
- 10% Don't know
