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Three out of 4 Tennesseans surveyed in a new Vanderbilt University poll said they strongly or somewhat support "red flag" laws that permit a court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person found to be at "high risk" of harming themselves or others as a way to prevent school shootings.
A majority of Tennessee voters support so-called red flag laws designed to take guns out of the hands of people at risk for harming themselves or others, according to a new poll by Vanderbilt University
The Vanderbilt University Poll survey was conducted April 19 through 23, 2023, with 1,003 registered Tennessee voters taking part.
The annual Vanderbilt poll surveyed 1,016 Nashville residents from March 13 to April 6 and found strong disagreements with the state legislature’s recent actions.
John Geer, co-director of the Vanderbilt Poll, said the sharp increase in approval ratings "aligns with the bravery these officers exhibited when they reached the school."