The General Social Survey asked a random sample of adult Americans two questions: (1) Would you favor or oppose a law which would require a person to obtain a police permit before he or she could buy a gun? (2) Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for persons convicted of murder? Results of the survey are below. Does the sample evidence suggest the proportion of adult Americans who favor permits for guns is different from the proportion of adult Americans who favor the death penalty for murder convictions? Use the a = 0.05 level of significance.

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Death Penalty Favor Oppose Favor Gun Laws 176 Favor 69 17 58 Oppose