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Dataset Files

Each file has a stable URL (r-link) that you can use directly in scripts, apps, or AI agents. These URLs are permanent and safe to hardcode.

/fivethirtyeight/poll-quiz-guns/

├ README.md

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/poll-quiz-guns/_r/-/README.md

├ data/guns-polls.csv

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/poll-quiz-guns/_r/-/data/guns-polls.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/poll-quiz-guns/_r/-/datapackage.json

Key Files

Start with these files — they give you everything you need to understand and access the dataset.

datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/poll-quiz-guns/_r/-/datapackage.json

README.md— documentation

https://datahub.io/fivethirtyeight/poll-quiz-guns/_r/-/README.md

Typical Usage

1. Fetch datapackage.json to inspect schema and resources
2. Download data resources listed in datapackage.json
3. Read README.md for full context

Data Previews

guns-polls

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Schema

name	type	format
question	string	default
start	string	default
end	string	default
pollster	string	default
population	string	default
support	integer	default
republican support	integer	default
democratic support	integer	default
url	string	default

Data Files

File	Description	Size	Last modified	Download
guns-polls		9.27 kB	about 2 months ago	guns-polls

Files	Size	Format	Created	Updated	License	Source
1	9.27 kB	csv		about 2 months ago		FiveThirtyEight - Poll Quiz Guns

Poll Quiz - Guns

This folder contains the data behind the quiz Do You Know Where America Stands On Guns?

guns-polls.csv contains the list of polls about guns that we used in our quiz. All polls have been taken after February 14, 2018, the date of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

This dataset was scraped from FiveThirtyEight - poll-quiz-guns