Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2024, Question 25f

Confidence in ERPOs to reduce gun violence

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The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that ERPOs are likely to reduce gun violence? (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

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Statewide Total
	Total
Very confident	5%
Somewhat confident	19%
Not very confident	23%
Not confident at all	33%
Don't know	20%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
Very confident	7%	6%	6%	3%	5%
Somewhat confident	13%	18%	24%	21%	19%
Not very confident	23%	21%	25%	29%	23%
Not confident at all	34%	37%	22%	28%	33%
Don't know	22%	19%	23%	19%	20%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
Very confident	5%	5%	5%	6%	8%	5%
Somewhat confident	19%	18%	12%	21%	27%	19%
Not very confident	25%	22%	20%	22%	17%	23%
Not confident at all	33%	35%	38%	24%	27%	33%
Don't know	16%	20%	25%	27%	21%	20%

Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
Very confident	3%	5%	6%	4%	6%	7%	5%
Somewhat confident	22%	19%	18%	17%	15%	23%	19%
Not very confident	22%	19%	25%	26%	24%	20%	23%
Not confident at all	36%	36%	28%	35%	36%	27%	33%
Don't know	16%	21%	22%	17%	20%	23%	20%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
Very confident	5%	5%	9%	10%	0%	6%
Somewhat confident	17%	18%	26%	38%	18%	19%
Not very confident	22%	24%	21%	26%	27%	23%
Not confident at all	38%	30%	24%	13%	9%	33%
Don't know	18%	22%	21%	13%	45%	20%