Tennessee parents polled on guns, school safety

State of play: The statewide poll found that 70.5% believe schools would be safer if background checks are expanded to be required for all gun sales.

More than 63% of parents believe schools would be safer if families and law enforcement could temporarily restrict a person's access to firearms.

• A version of so-called red flag laws pitched by Democrats has failed to advance in the state legislature.

By the numbers: 54.7% of parents believe guns should not be allowed on school property.

• 53.7% believe the age to purchase a gun should be 21. Half support restricting the sale of high-capacity magazines.
• 83.1% believe schools are safer with one or more school resource officers inside the building. 69.5% think schools would be safer with metal detectors.
• Comparatively, 35.9% believe schools would be safer if teachers were armed.