U.S. opinion on how to reduce fatalities from school shootings 2023

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According to a survey conducted in 2023, 44 percent of Americans believed that hiring armed guards would be very effective in reducing the number of students killed in school shootings in the United States. A further 40 percent believed that raising the age to purchase firearms to 21 would be a very effective policy to reduce the number of fatalities from school shootings.

Share of Americans who think various policy proposals would be very effective in reducing the number of students killed in school shootings in the United States in 2023

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 11 to 17, 2023

Number of respondents

1,005 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Includes respondents who answered 'very effective' to the original survey question: "I'm going to read some proposed policies that may or may not reduce the number of students killed in school shootings. For each, please tell me if you think the policy would be very effective, somewhat effective, or not effective in reducing the number of students killed in school shootings."

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