Parents on Gun Safety: Key Findings and Insights
This survey conducted in March 2024 sheds light on parents' concerns and attitudes regarding gun safety in the United States. The findings cover parental worries, support for gun safety policies, and overall sentiments towards gun laws. A majority of parents express strong support for measures such as criminal background checks and enhancing school safety to prevent gun violence. The data reveals that most parents believe gun laws should be strengthened.
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Parents on Gun Safety Topline Findings from a Survey of Public School Parents in the United States March 2024
Methodology National Online Parent Survey: Nationwide sample of 1,047 parents and guardians with children in public school, grades K-12, including 482 elementary school parents 254 middle school parents 311 high school parents Fielded February 13th 26th, 2024 Offered in both English and Spanish Data were weighted to be representative of public school parents in the U.S. 2
Parent Worries Gun violence ranks #1 on worry a lot and #2 overall among worries that parents have. Parent Worries Somewhat Worry a lot 61% 57% 55% 54% 52% 48% 39% 34% 38% 32% 30% 29% 29% 23% 19% 16% My child experiencing stress or anxiety My child Being able to pay the bills My child experiencing violence at school My child being bullied at school My child gaining the knowledge and skills to be ready for college My child being behind academically for their grade level My child being taught topics at school that I disagree with experiencing gun violence at school 3
Gun Safety Policies Majorities of parents STRONGLY support each. Gun Safety Policies Somewhat Support Strongly Support 91% 89% 86% 84% 84% 83% 81% 68% 80% 68% 67% 66% 66% 66% 60% 54% Requiring criminal background checks of individuals on all gun sales including online and at gun shows. Increase funding to enhance the physical safety of school buildings and include physical safety measures... as long as it does not negatively impact the learning environment.' Prohibiting people who have been convicted of domestic abuse from buying or owning a gun. Holding gun owners legally responsible if a firearm is not properly secured in their home and is used by a child or teenager to harm or kill themselves or others. Raising the minimum age of a person who can own or purchase a semi- automatic weapon from 18 to 21 Banning the sale, manufacture, and purchase or transfer of assault weapons, such as the AR-15 Red flag laws which give law enforcement a way to temporarily remove guns Red flag laws which give families a way to temporarily remove guns from someone 4
Overall Feelings on Gun Laws Almost three-quarters of public school parents feel gun laws should be made stronger. Which comes closest to your overall view of gun laws? 74% 19% 4% 4% Gun laws should be made stronger Gun laws should be kept as they are now Gun laws should be made weaker No answer 5
Guns Safety as a Deciding Factor in Vote Choice This issue is important to most parents and 2/3 would vote for the candidate who supports strengthening gun safety laws. Importance of Candidate s Position on Guns When Deciding Who to Vote For Which Candidate are You More Likely to Vote For? +50 69% 41% Extremely important 72% 30% Pretty important 18% Somewhat important 19% 13% 6% Not too important A candidate who supports strengthening gun safety laws A candidate who opposes more restrictions on guns Not sure 1% Not important at all 3% Not sure 6
Gun Violence Prevention at School Ratings for schools are not high, but few parents say they want schools to do more. Rate Your Child s School on Preparedness to Prevent and Address Gun Violence at School Your Child s School is Doing to Prevent Gun Violence at School 59% 15% Excellent 46% 31% Very good 21% 30% Good 16% 3% 12% Fair Too much Just enough Too little Not sure 4% Poor 7% Not sure 7
What Schools are Doing Most say schools have safety plans, local law enforcement partnerships, and active shooter drills. However, about a quarter of parents don t know enough to answer about each of these things. School Conducts Active Shooter Drills School Has Safety Plan to Prevent Gun Violence School Partners with Local Law Enforcement to Prevent Gun Violence Of Those Were Parents Asked for Input/Feedback? Not sure, 24% Not sure, 23% Not sure, 27% 68% Yes 69% Yes 63% Yes Not sure, 27% 44% Yes 57% of these say they receive advance notice 8
Key Findings At a time when parents have several top-of-mind worries, gun violence resides squarely in the top tier, well above academic concerns. 1 Parents across political, ideological, and socio-economic spectra want stronger gun laws. 2 Schools need to take further steps to inform parents of their gun safety initiatives and to involve parents in the process. 3 9
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