Sixty-seven percent of Americans say the laws covering the sale of firearms should be made stricter. This represents an increase of seven percentage points since last fall and is the highest in any Gallup survey since 1993. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Americans Support Students’ Right to Walk Out over Guns
A national student walkout to protest gun violence is scheduled for tomorrow, and more than seven in ten Americans support the students’ right to do so. 72% of residents nationally think students who participate in the National School Walkout should not face disciplinary action by their schools. 22% of Americans […] Read more »
Most teenagers and adults think arming teachers is dangerous, favor minimum age for buying assault rifles
In the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., the activism of the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and elsewhere has drawn national notice. Although federal action on gun control is uncertain, the Florida state legislature on Wednesday passed a bill to impose a three-day waiting period […] Read more »
Majority of Americans disagree with Trump’s proposal to arm teachers
A majority of Americans disagree with President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm teachers, according to results from a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. Trump, in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, last month, has said that arming some of America’s teachers with […] Read more »
We polled NC teachers about guns at school. Here’s what they had to say.
Most North Carolina educators think it’s a bad idea to let teachers carry guns in the classroom, and they say arming teachers would make schools less safe and harm the learning environment, according to a newly released poll. The Valentine’s Day mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in […] Read more »
Anxiety about gun crime may lead to a greater push for stricter gun laws
On Valentine’s Day, 2018 an eighteen year old man entered Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL armed with military-style weapons and opened fire on students and faculty. By the time he surrendered to police, he had killed 17 people, injuring others. The shooting put the issue of gun control […] Read more »