How much did each of the following contribute to the severity of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas? (August 2022)
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| category | Total |
|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 76% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 48% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 47% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 46% |
| The shooter’s family history | 32% |
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| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 80% | 81% | 74% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 42% | 47% | 54% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 43% | 53% | 48% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 74% | 35% | 22% |
| The shooter’s family history | 28% | 31% | 36% |
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| Category | Lean Democrat | Not very strong Democrat | Strong Democrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 84% | 71% | 83% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 32% | 40% | 47% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 43% | 37% | 47% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 64% | 60% | 85% |
| The shooter’s family history | 23% | 25% | 31% |
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| Category | Lean Republican | Not very strong Republican | Strong Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 78% | 63% | 78% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 58% | 42% | 59% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 44% | 40% | 54% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 19% | 14% | 28% |
| The shooter’s family history | 39% | 25% | 40% |
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| Category | Liberals | Moderates | Conservatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 80% | 68% | 79% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 38% | 45% | 56% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 46% | 43% | 50% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 76% | 48% | 24% |
| The shooter’s family history | 30% | 25% | 38% |
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| Category | Lean liberal | Somewhat liberal | Extremely liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 76% | 76% | 89% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 32% | 33% | 49% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 39% | 40% | 60% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 67% | 76% | 82% |
| The shooter’s family history | 30% | 27% | 35% |
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| Category | Lean conservative | Somewhat conservative | Extremely conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 77% | 79% | 80% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 53% | 54% | 60% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 48% | 48% | 53% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 27% | 20% | 25% |
| The shooter’s family history | 36% | 38% | 39% |
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| Category | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 77% | 70% | 80% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 47% | 45% | 52% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 45% | 43% | 54% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 35% | 69% | 58% |
| The shooter’s family history | 31% | 34% | 30% |
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| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 75% | 77% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 47% | 49% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 47% | 46% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 37% | 53% |
| The shooter’s family history | 33% | 31% |
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| Category | Urban | Suburban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 70% | 77% | 84% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 47% | 46% | 55% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 47% | 46% | 46% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 56% | 45% | 32% |
| The shooter’s family history | 31% | 33% | 31% |
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| Category | 18-29 | 30-44 | 45-64 | 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 62% | 69% | 81% | 87% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 35% | 47% | 50% | 56% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 47% | 49% | 46% | 43% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 38% | 48% | 44% | 52% |
| The shooter’s family history | 29% | 31% | 32% | 35% |
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| Category | No HS | High school graduate | Some college | 2-year | 4-year | Post-grad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 80% | 73% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 65% | 55% | 45% | 45% | 50% | 35% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 44% | 51% | 49% | 47% | 43% | 44% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 47% | 52% | 41% | 49% | 40% | 50% |
| The shooter’s family history | 27% | 38% | 29% | 27% | 30% | 34% |
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| Category | Extremely important | Somewhat important | Not very important | Not at all important |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 77% | 71% | 76% | 81% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 57% | 48% | 39% | 35% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 52% | 38% | 48% | 45% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 46% | 39% | 44% | 57% |
| The shooter’s family history | 39% | 30% | 26% | 24% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 75% | 76% | 78% | 74% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 56% | 50% | 36% | 43% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 50% | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 47% | 38% | 59% | 37% |
| The shooter’s family history | 40% | 29% | 28% | 35% |
