40+
School-based drills are required in at least 40 states.
Everytown for Gun Safety. “The Impact of School Safety Drills for Active Shootings”. Everytown for Gun Safety. (2020). https://bit.ly/3hOQsnR
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31 percent
There were at least 144 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the 2023-2024 school year, a 31 percent increase from the prior school year.
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$838M
Taxpayer savings from reduced gun violence through the first six months of 2024.
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-14%
Assault-related gun deaths and injuries dropped 14 percent in the first six months of 2024.
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54%
In a 2022 survey of nearly 1,000 US teachers, 54 percent expressed the belief that allowing teachers to carry firearms for school security would decrease overall safety.
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