An even larger proportion of residents would forbid military-style assault weapons in their municipality.
Vancouver, BC [September 17, 2018] – An overwhelming majority of British Columbians would like to ban specific weapons in their municipalities, a new Research Co. poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative sample of British Columbians, four-in-five residents (79%) support a ban on handguns within the limits of their municipality.
Last month, Montreal City Council adopted a motion calling for a nationwide ban on handguns and military-style assault weapons.
Across British Columbia, 86% of residents support a ban on military-style assault weapons in their city or town.
“Support for the course of action charted in Montreal is high across the entire province,” says Mario Canseco, President of Research Co. “Women and British Columbians aged 55 and over are definitely more likely to be in favour of implementing these bans.”
Methodology:
Results are based on an online study conducted from September 2 to September 5, 2018, among 800 adults in British Columbia. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender and region in British Columbia. The margin of error—which measures sample variability—is +/- 3.5 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty.
Find our full data set here and download the press release here.
For more information on this poll, please contact:
Mario Canseco, President, Research Co.
778.929.0490
[e] mario.canseco@researchco.ca