What's the answer to school shootings?

In the wake of a massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, people across America have been talking about what shold be done to stop school shootings. Proposed solutions range from gun control to school security.

We asked our Power Poll Baton Rouge members what solutions they supported.

Louisiana may be a conservative, pro-gun state, but our respondents firmly supported stricter gun laws. There was overwhelming and strong support both for restricting what kind of guns can be sold, like banning assault-style weapons or high-capacity magazines, and for tougher rules on who can get guns, like more rigorous background checks and waiting periods.

We asked our respondents what they thought of placing more armed police officers or security guards in schools. Support was less intense, but responses were generally positive.

There was one solution we proposed that our respondents definitely did not support: Arming teachers and school staff.

But there was broad support for less potentially deadly school security measures, like metal detectors and single points of entry.