Seventy-seven percent of Austrians support stricter gun-law regulations, especially women and younger respondents, according to a TQS Research Consulting survey. Following the Graz school shooting, the government announced tougher firearm access rules. The survey also found that 48 percent of Austrians now avoid crowds, as overall feelings of safety have markedly declined.

After incidents like the June 10 shooting at a Graz high school—where a 21-year-old killed nine students, a teacher, and himself—and last year’s cancellation of Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna due to terror threats, 22 percent of those surveyed said they feel “much less safe,” and 44 percent “somewhat less safe.” Only 30 percent reported no change in their sense of security.

Women, adults under 30, and those with children at home reported the greatest drops in personal safety. Fifty-nine percent worry about their children’s or grandchildren’s safety in schools. Nineteen percent consider current gun laws sufficient, and just two percent favor loosening them.

The online survey of 1,000 Austrians aged 16–65 was conducted June 12–20 and weighted by age, gender, state, and education level.