iMediaEthics Poll on Gun Control: Methodology Statement & Topline
840 adults nationwide were interviewed by SurveyUSA Friday 08/10/12 through Monday 08/13/12. Research, conceptualized and commissioned by iMediaEthics.org, was conducted…
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