In the United States, one's ability to carry a firearm in public may be dependent upon their state of residence. As of 2024, 34 states did not allow teachers or the general public to carry guns in K-12 schools, while 15 states prohibited the concealed carry of guns in bars. However, some states have also worked to reduce gun restrictions in public locations. Although guns are still prohibited in most U.S. colleges and universities, 12 states have now passed legislation requiring these institutions to allow concealed guns to be carried on campus, despite increasingly high rates of school shootings occurring nationwide.
Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States in 2024, by state
Characteristic
Prohibits teachers/general public from carrying guns in K-12 schools?
Does not force colleges/universities to allow concealed guns on campus?
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Everytown for Gun Safety. (January 4, 2024). Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
Everytown for Gun Safety. "Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States in 2024, by state." Chart. January 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
Everytown for Gun Safety. (2024). Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States in 2024, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
Everytown for Gun Safety. "Policies Prohibiting Carrying Guns in Public K-12 Schools, College Campuses, and Bars in The United States in 2024, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
Everytown for Gun Safety, Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States in 2024, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph], Everytown for Gun Safety, January 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
