Most Virginians Support Having Armed Guards in Schools
By margin of 66 percent to 29 percent
(CNN) – While two-thirds of Virginia voters say they want armed guards in schools, the voting bloc is more split on their opinions over gun control laws in general, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.
By a margin of 66%-29%, voters say they support the idea of placing an armed police officer in every school, a proposal pushed by the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school shooting last month.
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The NRA and others don't seem to understand. Government guards isn't what we need. The re-legalization of self-defense is what we need. We can start by letting school employees who have CHLs bring their guns to school.