MTV/TIME Poll

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daren Fonda, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, Douglas Root, Alain Sanders and Josh Tyrangiel

77 Percentage of surveyed 17- to 24-year-olds who strongly favor requiring gun owners to obtain a license, which involves passing a gun-safety test

69 Percentage of adults in general who favor gun-licensing requirements

46, 41 Percentage of youths polled who said they would vote for George W. Bush and Al Gore, respectively

46, 45 Percentage of registered voters in a survey last month who said they'd vote for Bush and Gore, respectively

64 Percentage of young adults in the poll who favor allowing organized prayer in public schools as long as it is voluntary

70 Percentage of adults in general who favor allowing daily prayer to be spoken in the classroom

21 Percentage of young adults who said they suffer from information overload

58 Percentage of adults in general who feel overwhelmed by today's news media

The MTV/TIME poll of 616 17- to 24-year-olds was conducted March 31-April 4. Margin of error: +/- 4.1%. Other sources: CNN/USA Today/Gallup polls; Yankelovich Monitor