According to a survey conducted in 2022, 19 percent of public K-12 teachers said that they would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States. However, male teachers located in rural areas were most likely to share this belief, at 30 percent. In comparison, only 12 percent of female teachers in suburban areas said that they would choose to carry a firearm at school.
Share of public K-12 teachers who would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States in 2022, by gender and school location
Data includes those who responded 'yes' to the original survey question: "If your school implemented a program where teachers could be armed in school, would you choose to carry a firearm?"
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RAND Corporation. (May 31, 2023). Share of public K-12 teachers who would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States in 2022, by gender and school location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/
RAND Corporation. "Share of public K-12 teachers who would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States in 2022, by gender and school location." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/
RAND Corporation. (2023). Share of public K-12 teachers who would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States in 2022, by gender and school location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/
RAND Corporation. "Share of Public K-12 Teachers Who Would Choose to Carry a Firearm If Their School Implemented a Program Allowing Teachers to Be Armed in The United States in 2022, by Gender and School Location." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/
RAND Corporation, Share of public K-12 teachers who would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States in 2022, by gender and school location Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of public K-12 teachers who would choose to carry a firearm if their school implemented a program allowing teachers to be armed in the United States in 2022, by gender and school location [Graph], RAND Corporation, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/
