A poll released earlier this month found that 54.7% of Tennessee parents believe guns should not be allowed on school property. Nearly 36% believe schools would be safer if teachers were armed.
Gun control activists in Nashville on Tuesday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
A poll released earlier this month found that Tennessee parents agree that some measures could protect students from gun violence in schools.It was released days before a shootingThe statewide poll found that 70.5% believe schools would be safer if background checks are expanded to be required for all gun sales.of parents believe schools would be safer if families and law enforcement could temporarily restrict a person's access to firearms.
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