Voters Under 30 Years Old Support Armed Teachers

Fifty percent of Colorado voters support “allowing teachers and school officials to carry guns on school grounds.” Voters who are under 30 years old offer the strongest support (61%). A majority of seniors believe it’s a bad idea, producing a generational gap of 18 points.

Men (56%) are more supportive of armed teachers than women (43%) and Republicans (74%) are much more supportive than Democrats (19%). Independents break toward armed teachers 53 percent to 43 percent.

When given a choice between armed teachers and stricter gun laws, a plurality of voters preferred armed teachers (47% armed teachers to 39% stricter gun laws).

Voters views on gun restrictions and gun rights are significantly affected by the question asked and can produce surprising results.

See Associated Press: Colorado rejects bill to allow armed teachers