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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1972
Page
2
A Princeton based survey shows a 71 percent majority favor a law requiring gun owners and buyers to obtain police permits. About 25 percent oppose and 4 percent have no opinion.
A Texas Senate panel voted to back gun registration amid bipartisan calls for tougher laws. Officials report a plan to require a police permit to purchase a firearm, with 1,500 applications needed for the new factory site. The measure spans counties and urban areas, linking a new highway project to employment growth in Brownfield.
The excerpt reports survey findings on gun ownership across regions and demographics. It notes that about a fourth of American households own a shotgun or rifle and about one in six homes has a pistol, with highest ownership in the South and significant Midwest presence. It cites data from 1540 adults aged 18 plus interviewed in person during May 26 to June 18, covering multiple localities and asking if homes contain guns.
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