Polls Show Men, Women Divided Over Guns, Use of Force Click here for an index of Articles . By Karlyn H. Bowman Women and men differ on issues involving the use of force.
Women are less likely than men to support the death penalty or to favor sending troops abroad.
On all 45, women expressed more concern about guns than men. On 41 of the 45 questions, the differences were statistically significant. Twenty-six percent of men, but 50 percent of women, for example, favored banning the possession of handguns, except for police and authorized personnel. 81 percent of women said handgun owners should be licensed and trained. Thirty-eight percent of men and 55 percent of women think homes are less safe if guns are present.