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
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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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Public K-12 teachers who would carry a firearm at school U.S. 2022, by gender/ locale
According to a survey conducted in 2022, ** 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 ** percent. In comparison, only ** percent of female teachers in suburban areas said that they would choose to carry a firearm at school.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 May 2023, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
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: /statistics/1464016/us-teachers-support-for-carrying-a-firearm-at-school/
