As of January 2026, ** states did not allow teachers or the general public to carry guns in K-12 schools, while ** 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, ** 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.
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Everytown for Gun Safety. (January 14, 2026). Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States as of January 2026, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /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 as of January 2026, by state." Chart. January 14, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
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Everytown for Gun Safety. "Policies Prohibiting Carrying Guns in Public K-12 Schools, College Campuses, and Bars in The United States as of January 2026, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2026, /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 as of January 2026, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Policies prohibiting carrying guns in public K-12 schools, college campuses, and bars in the United States as of January 2026, by state [Graph], Everytown for Gun Safety, January 14, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1462037/state-restrictions-on-guns-in-public-us/
