Survey

ESL 5301-002                     

Campus Carry & Issues                 

Thank you for filling out our survey!

1. ___ Male             ___ Female

2. How would you describe your background?

___ from Texas                     ___ from USA, not Texas                   ___ international, not from USA

3. Tell us more; check as appropriate

___ from Lubbock              ___ from a small town                       ___ grew up on a ranch or farm

___ from a large city          ___ from a suburb                                ___ grew up in many places

4. How do you describe your role at TTU?

___ Undergrad <21            ___ Undergrad 21 & over                                  ___ Graduate/master’s      

____ Graduate/PhD              ___ Faculty                                                                ___ non-Fac. employee

5. Which party do you identify with?

___ Republican                     ___ Democrat                        ___ other (specify)             ___ independent/NA

6. Were there guns in the home you grew up in?

___ Yes   ____ No 

7. Have you ever fired a gun?

___ Yes   ___ No

8. Do you have a gun now?

___ Yes     ___ No

9. Do you smoke?

___ yes                     ___ no

10. Are you aware of the new concealed carry laws on campus?

___ Yes   ___ No

11. For every thousand people on this campus at this moment, how many more do you think will be armed once this new regulation is in effect (say, after a year)?

____ 0-50                                  ___ 50-100                                                ___ 100-200`                          ___>200

12. Will you get a gun and/or carry on campus when you are allowed to?

___ Yes   ___ No    

13. If you have a gun, will you use it on a campus shooter?

___ Yes   ___ No

14. Do you feel you could handle a gun well under pressure?

___ Yes   ___ No

15. In the case of a mass shooting, will more guns make us safer?
___ Yes     ___ No

16. Are you more likely to carry a gun, if you know that more people are carrying guns?

___ Yes   ___ No

17. Do you think women are safer if they carry guns?
___ Yes   ___ No

18. Would you want your wife, husband, sister, brother, son or daughter to carry a gun on campus?

___ Yes     ___ No

19. Which places do you feel it is appropriate to allow guns to be carried? (check as many as you wish)

___ classrooms                    ___ dormitory                      ___ student center             ___ none

___ faculty offices               ___ recreation center       ___ dorm cafeteria

20. Can you name some places where guns should NOT be allowed?

21. Do you think a taser can be a substitute for allowing gun carry on campus?

___ Yes      ___ No

22. Do you have any feelings about your friends carrying guns?

___ don’t mind, like it                         ___ prefer they don’t                          ___ no feeling

23. Which of the following do you feel is best?

___ carrying a gun     ___ carrying mace     ____ carrying a taser           ___ not carrying a weapon

24. How do you feel if you find out a classmate is carrying a gun?

___ safer                                    ___ doesn’t bother me                       ___ more nervous in general

___ in danger/unable to concentrate                           ___ suspicious                      ___ no feeling      

___ other (tell)

25. Do you think concealed gun carry permission will make the campus safer overall?

___ Yes   ___ No

26. Which college are you in?

__  College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources

__  College of Architecture

__  College of Arts & Sciences

__  Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration

__  College of Education

__  Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering

__  Honors College

__  College of Human Sciences

__  College of Media & Communication

__  College of Visual & Performing Arts

__  School of Law

__  Worldwide eLearning

__  Undefined

Other: (Please specify)