77% of Americans Support Gun Detection Technology in Schools, Workplaces, and Houses of Worship

More than three-quarters of Americans (77.4%) believe gun detection technology should be deployed in schools, workplaces, and other public spaces, according to new survey data released recently. The national survey shows strong support for incorporating camera-based gun detection into existing video surveillance systems.

An overwhelming majority of parents (86%) said they would feel more confident sending their children to schools equipped with gun detection technology.

Office workers across the nation mirrored this sentiment with 74.4% of workers in the U.S. saying they feel safer working in offices that have gun detection technology in place.

The findings arrive one week after Eagle Eye Networks launched its AI-powered gun detection to make communities safer.

Key survey findings include:

  • 77.4% of Americans believe AI-powered gun detection should be deployed in schools, workplaces, and houses of worship.
  • 86% of parents said they would feel more confident sending their children to schools equipped with gun detection technology.
  • 76.3% of workers nationwide reported feeling safer in offices with gun detection technology.
  • Respondents expressed broad support for integrating gun detection tools with existing video surveillance systems as part of comprehensive safety measures, with 90% of Americans, regardless of political party, saying they would feel more confident if schools had gun detection integrated with video surveillance.

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