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Concealed Guns on College Campuses: Examining Support for Campus Carry among Faculty, Staff, and Students
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McMahon-Howard, Jennifer; Scherer, Heidi; McCafferty, James T. – Journal of School Violence, 2020
This study examined the factors that influence support for campus carry laws among a sample of approximately 2,700 faculty/administrators, staff, and students at a large, public university in Georgia. Although previous research suggests that support for campus carry may differ across groups on campus, there have been no studies that have examined…
Descriptors: Weapons, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty
Examining the Effects of Passing a Campus Carry Law: Comparing Campus Safety before and after Georgia's New Campus Carry Law
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McMahon-Howard, Jennifer; Scherer, Heidi L.; McCafferty, James T. – Journal of School Violence, 2021
Although there has been an increase in research on support for campus carry laws, few studies have examined how these laws influence campus safety. Using longitudinal data from a university sample, this study compares measures of campus safety before and after the adoption of a campus carry law. We found statistically significant increases in…
Descriptors: Weapons, State Legislation, Campuses, School Safety