Share of Americans who think K-12 active shooter drills do more harm than good 2024

Published by
Veera Korhonen,
Dec 9, 2024

According to a survey conducted in 2024, 32 percent of Americans thought that active shooter drills in K-12 schools do somewhat more good than harm in the United States, while 26 percent felt that such drills do much more good than harm. In contrast, only seven percent of respondents believed that K-12 active shooter drills do much more harm than good as of 2024. 

Share of Americans who think active-shooter drills in K-12 schools do more harm than good in the United States in 2024

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Release date

June 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 13, 2024

Number of respondents

4,990 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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