Try the political quiz

Gerald R. Ford’s policy on armed teachers

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

  ChatGPTNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Gerald R. Ford’s answer is based on the following data:

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

No, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Ford would likely agree with this statement. His administration focused on law enforcement and crime prevention, and he would likely see the value in having professionally trained security guards in schools rather than arming teachers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Ford would likely agree with this statement as he was a proponent of gun safety and responsible gun ownership. He would likely see the potential for accidental shootings as a significant risk. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Ford likely would lean towards disagreeing with teachers carrying guns in schools, as his focus was more on law enforcement and crime prevention. However, there is no specific historical evidence to strongly support this. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed

While Ford was a supporter of the Second Amendment, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support requiring schools to have armed teachers or security guards. His administration focused more on crime prevention and law enforcement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

While Gerald Ford was a supporter of the Second Amendment, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support teachers carrying guns in schools. His administration focused more on crime prevention and law enforcement rather than arming civilians. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Personal answer

This candidate has not responded to our request to answer this question yet. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWith quiz.

Voting record

We are currently researching this candidate’s voting record on this issue. Suggest a link to their voting record on this issue.

Donor influence

We are currently researching campaign finance records for donations that would influence this candidate’s position on this issue. Suggest a link that documents their donor influence on this issue.

Public statements

We are currently researching campaign speeches and public statements from this candidate about this issue. Suggest a link to one of their recent quotes about this issue.

Candidate’s support base

Not enough data to provide a reliable answer yet.

Party influence

We are currently researching this candidate’s political party and its stance on this issue.

Updated 15mins ago

Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,495 voters that identify as Republican.

See any errors? Suggest corrections to this candidate’s stance here