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Poll: Most U.S. Teachers Want Gun Control, Not Guns To Carry

Anya Kamenetz, NPR

Posted on March 22, 2018 · A Gallup poll finds teachers support measures like background checks for gun buyers, but little enthusiasm for bearing arms

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