A Spatial Analysis Of Public Attitudes Toward Hunting And Firearm Usage In Middle Tennessee
It has generally been accepted that the public attitude toward ownership and usage of firearms has undergone considerable change as the American population has become more urbanized. This study examines the attitudes of Middle Tennesseans toward hunting and the use and control of firearms (nonpistol) by individ uals. An areal analysis was conducted to determine differences of opinion within the population according to the type of residence - rural, town or city. A random sample was conducted during October 1971 by personal questionnaire in a city of approximately 450,000, a town of 17,000...
