A majority of people say they believe schools can be safer places if teachers are armed and properly trained.
In the aftermath of last week’s Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group, in conjunction with Convention of States Action, found that 57.5% of likely 2022 general election voters believe schools are somewhat or much more dangerous without teachers who carry a gun and are properly trained in using it.
The poll’s consensus was bipartisan, with 67.5% of Republicans and 48.2% of Democrats favoring schools having armed teachers.
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“No shooting at a school is going to be stopped by gun control laws. They are going to be stopped by a variety of fairly simple on-site measures, including arming law-abiding citizens — in this case, specifically teachers — and empowering them to protect our children, schools, and communities,” COSA President Mark Meckler told the Daily Wire. “A majority of voters see this clearly, despite the relentless propaganda by people who want to confiscate the guns of law-abiding citizens.”
The greatest support for arming teachers came from adults aged 18-24, with 62% of this age group saying stopping teachers from having firearms in schools made school much more dangerous.
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The poll surveyed 1,091 U.S. adults who are likely to vote in this November’s midterm elections. It was conducted between May 25-29 and held a 2.9 percentage point margin of error.
