Kevin Schnepel

Simon Fraser University Website

Kevin Schnepel is Associate Professor of Economics at Simon Fraser University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Voting History

Mass violence

Red flag laws, allowing police or family members to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from a person who presents a danger to themselves or others, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.

Vote Confidence
Agree 8
Median Survey Vote Median Survey Confidence
Agree 7
Comments

Universal background checks, which would require almost all firearm sales in the US to go through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.

Vote Confidence
Strongly Agree 9
Median Survey Vote Median Survey Confidence
Agree 5
Comments

Increasing the presence of armed security at schools and other public venues would reduce the frequency or severity of mass violence.

Vote Confidence
Neutral/No Opinion 3
Median Survey Vote Median Survey Confidence
Neutral/No Opinion 5
Comments

I am not aware of any solid evidence of a deterrence effect from armed security guards / police officers at schools.