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These first two items address your general beliefs about guns in the United States. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
1. Private ownership of guns is essential for a free society.

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Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

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2. It is too easy for criminals to get guns in this country.

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Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree

The next questions are about your reasons for being a firearms retailer and concerns that you might have about the job.
3. People work as firearms retailers for many reasons. How important is each of the following reasons to you personally? Reasons for being a firearms retailer It's a steady job; there's always a market f~r guns I enjoy the shooting sports, and the job matches my interests I can try out new products I can buy for my personal use at retailer cost I can introduce new shooters to the sport I'm helping to build a safer community VERY SOMEWHAT NOT AT ALL Important Important Important

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4. Firearms retailers also have concerns about their work. How concerned are you personally about each af the following?
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My income varies too much from year to year There aren't enough new customers I can't get the products my customers want f,v1y uns might be stolen g I might sell a gun that gets used in a crime There are too many "gun control" regulations The government might confiscate my guns

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These next questions are about some of the rules that apply to gun sales.
5. When you sell agun as a licensed retailer, the buyer usually must go through a background check. In most states, this background check requirement does not apply to gun sales by private individuals. Some retailers believe this is a problem, because prohibited persons can easily buy guns if there is no background check. How strongly would you favor or oppose requiring that gun sales by private individuals include background checks? .
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6. Following is a list of crimes. In each case, please indicate whether you think persons who have been convicted of the crime SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be able to purchase handguns. SHOULD NOT SHOULD Persons Convicted of This Crime ...
Be Able to Purchase Handguns Be Able to Purchase Handguns

Aggravated assault, involving a lethal weapon or serious injury Armed robbery Possession of equipment for illegal drug use Assault and battery, not involving a lethal weapon or serious injury Assault and battery on an intimate partner: domestic violence Resisting arrest Publicly displaying a firearm in a threatening manner

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7. Here is a list of conditions involving alcohol, drugs, and mental illness. In each case, please indicate whether you think persons who have the condition SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be able to purchase handguns. SHOULD Be Able to Purchase Handguns SHOULD NOT Be Able to Purchase Handguns

Persons Having This Condition ...

Alcohol abuse, with repeated cases of alcohol-related violence '

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Alcohol abuse, with repeated cases of DUI (driving under the influence) or similar offenses Serious mental illness, with a history of violence

Serious mental illness, with a history of alcohol or drug abuse Serious mental illness, but no violence and no alcohol or drug abuse

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8. Gun trafficking is an important source of guns for criminal gangs and for organizations that deal in illegal drugs. This question concerns an individual who has just been convicted of buying 50 guns from licensed retailers as part of a gun trafficking operation. It is the individual's first offense. What sentence would, be appropriate for the individual in this cas~, which involves 50 trafficked guns? You can recommend years in prison, a fine, or both.
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Please write the number of years in prison, if any, and the dollar amount of the fine, if any, below. Write a zero ("0') if you do not want to recommend that penalty.

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The following questions are about things that might have happened during the past year in your firearms business, either to you personally or to people who work for you.

9. Over the past year, about how often did your firt)arms business have a customer who, in the salesperson's judgment, was trying to do a straw purchase?

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Definition: A straw purchase occurs when one

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person illegally buys agun for another person, the actual buyer, who will take possession of the gun. The actual buyer provides the money and may be a prohibited person. A straw purchase is not a gift.

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10. Again over the past year, about how often did your firearms business have a customer who wanted to buy a gun without filling out an ATF Form 4473 (the Firearms Transaction Record), or without having a background check when one was required?

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11. About how often over the past year did your firearms business refuse to complete a gun sale, because of concerns that the customer was trying to make an illegal purchase?

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12. About how often in the past year did your firearms business contact local law enforcement or A TF to report concerns that a customer was trying to make an illegal purchase? 01 Several times a week 02 About once a week 03 Two or three times a month 04 About once a month 05 Less than once a month, but more than just once or twice 06 Just once or twice during the entire year 07 Never

13. Similarly, about h'ow often in the past year did your firearms business contact another retailer to give them a "heads up" about a customer who might be trying to make an illegal purchase?

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14. And about how often during the year did your firearms customer become seriously angry at a sales,person?

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These next items ask for your views about other licensed retailers.
15. Retailers are often asked for help in tracing guns that may have been used in crime. Some retailers sell many guns but are contacted for just a few traces. Other retailers seem to have a lot of gun traces for the number of guns they sell. In your opinion, how important is each of the following reasons in explaining why a retailer has more gun traces than would be expected from the number of guns he sells? A retailer might have more gun traces than expected because ... The retailer is in or near a high-crime community Guns are stolen from the retailer or go missing The retailer is known to "go along" and not ask questions when selling a gun The retailer sells the kinds of guns that criminal buyers are looking for There is no "reason." It just happens VERY Important SOMEWHAT Important NOT AT ALL Important

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16. Shooting Sports Retailer recently published ~n article about what they called "bad apple" retailers, operating outside the law, who give-abl.ack eye to firearms retailers in general .... In your opinion, what percentage of licensed retailers might be "bad apples" who participate knowingly in illegal gun sales?

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17. When a straw purchase is taking place, about what percentage of the time, in your opinion, does the salesperson either strongly suspect or know for certain about it, but sell the gun anyway?

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Percentage (from 0 to 100) of straw purchases

18. A licensed retailer might decide to become involved many different reasons. In your opinion, how important is each of the following decision to participate knowingly in illegal gun sales? A retailer might choose to participate in illegal gun sales because ...
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He will face trouble from criminal gun buyers if he doesn't He wants the extra income He thinks that there is little risk of being caught and prosecuted He believes that laws on gun sales should not exist and should not be followed He is supplying guns to a specific criminal group or extremist political organization /

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19. This question concerns a licensed retailer who has just been convicted of knowingly making 50 illegal gun sales to a gun trafficking op'eration. It is the retailer's first offense. What sentence would be appropriate for the ret,ailer in this case, which involves 50 trafficked guns? You can recommend years in .prison, a fine, or both. Please write the number of years in prison, if any, and the dollar amount of the fine, if any, below. Write a zero ("0') if you do not want to recommend that penalty.

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These next questions request some basic information about your business as a licensed firearms retailer. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential.
20.. How would you describe the place where your firearms business is located?

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Residence Gun store Pawnshop Sporting goods store General retail store Gunsmith shop Gun shows, primarily or only Other location (please specify)

21. In 2010, about how many guns did your firearms business sell, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, and any other guns?

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22. Of all the guns your firearms business sold in 2010, about what percentage were sold to law enforcement/agencies or to individual law enforcement officers?

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23. Of all the guns your firearms business sold in 2010, about what percentage were sold to women?

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24. Of all the guns your firearms business sold in 2010, about what percentage were sold over the Internet?
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25. About what percentage of all the guns your firearms business sold in 2010 were sold at gun shows?
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26. Of all the guns your firearms busin'ess sold in 2010; about what percentage went to customers who bought more than 1 gun in 5 business days?

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27. About how many handguns 'did your firearms business sell in 2010?
Number of handguns sold

28. Of the handguns your firearms business sold in 2010, about what percentage were priced at more than $250?

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Percentage (from 0 to 100) of handguns sold

29. Of the rifles your firearms business sold in 2010, about ~hat percentage were tactical rifles or modern sporting rifles, such as ARs, AKs, and SKSs?
Percentage (from 0 to 100) of rifle~ sold

These next questions refer to the general experience of your firearms business over the past 5 years. Again, your answers will be kept strictly confidential. (If you have been a firearms retailer for less than 5 years, please answer based on your years in business so far.)

30. For how many years have you been a licensed firearms retailer?

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31. On average over the past 5 years, about what percentage of gun buyers at your firearms business have been denied after a background check?

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32. On average over the past 5 years, about how many times a year has ATF contacted your firearms business for help in tracing a gun?

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33. Over the past 5 years, has anyone stolen guns from your business inventory?

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These last questions will allow us to see how you compare to other retailers.

34. What is your age in years?

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35. What is your sex?

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36. Do you consider yourself of Hispanic, Latino or of Spanish origin?

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37. Which of the following categories best describes your racial or ethnic ground? . back-

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White African-American/Black Asian/Pacific Islander American (Native) Indian Other

38. Are you the Federal Firearms Licensee to whom this survey was addressed?

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+ What is your job at this firearms

business (manager, salesperson, etc)?

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Thank youl There are no more questions, and we very much appreciate your time. Please see the last page to request a copy of the results and add comments.