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Support for teachers being equipped with firearms in the U.S. in 2018

Do you support equipping teachers and school staff with concealed firearms to respond in the event of a school shooting?

by Statista Research Department, last edited Apr 29, 2019
Support for teachers being equipped with firearms in the U.S. in 2018 This statistic shows the public opinion in the United States on equipping teachers and school staff with firearms as a response mechanism in a event of school shootings. As of February 2018, about 41 percent of all registered voters, identifying themselves as Republican, strongly supported equipping teachers and school staff with firearms.
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Do you support equipping teachers and school staff with concealed firearms to respond in the event of a school shooting?

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Strongly supportSomewhat supportSomewhat opposeStrongly opposeDo not know/no opinion
All registered voters27%23%15%28%8%
Democrats14%18%15%46%7%
Republicans41%31%13%9%6%
Strongly supportSomewhat supportSomewhat opposeStrongly opposeDo not know/no opinion
All registered voters27%23%15%28%8%
Democrats14%18%15%46%7%
Republicans41%31%13%9%6%

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by Statista Research Department, last edited Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the public opinion in the United States on equipping teachers and school staff with firearms as a response mechanism in a event of school shootings. As of February 2018, about 41 percent of all registered voters, identifying themselves as Republican, strongly supported equipping teachers and school staff with firearms.
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