Statewide Findings

• 88% of Virginians favor requiring a criminal background check for all gun sales at gun shows; 74% strongly favor the measure
• 84% of gun owners - and 81% of self-described NRA supporters - favor requiring a criminal background check on all gun sales at gun shows
• 38% of Virginians mistakenly believe criminal background checks are required for all sales at gun shows; 35% do not know
• 34% of Virginians would vote against a candidate if he or she refused to close the gun show loophole; only 4% would vote against a candidate if he or she supported closing the gun show loophole

Regional Media Market Findings

Northern Virginia

• 86% of Northern Virginians favor requiring a criminal background check for all gun sales at gun shows
• 36% of Northern Virginians mistakenly believe criminal background checks are required for all sales at gun shows; 34% do not know
• 35% of Northern Virginians own guns; 34% consider themselves NRA supporters

Richmond

• 87% of Richmond-area voters favor requiring a criminal background check for all gun sales at gun shows
• 31% of Richmond-area voters mistakenly believe criminal background checks are required for all sales at gun shows; 41% do not know
• 36% of Richmond-area voters own guns; 30% consider themselves NRA supporters

Roanoke

• 90% of Roanoke-area voters favor requiring a criminal background check for all gun sales at gun shows
• 40% of Roanoke-area voters mistakenly believe criminal background checks are required for all sales at gun shows; 30% do not know
• 43% of Roanoke-area voters own guns; 32% consider themselves NRA supporters

Rest of State

• 90% of voters in the rest of the state favor requiring a criminal background check for all gun sales at gun shows
• 42% of voters in the rest of the state mistakenly believe criminal background checks are required for all sales at gun shows; 34% do not know
• 42% of voters in the rest of the state own guns; 43% consider themselves NRA supporters

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