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Young voters fear mass shootings like the one in Oregon, but that fear divides them on gun control

By Jillian Turanovic, Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Kristin Lloyd, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Clemson University, The Conversation · October 16, 2026

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An Oregon school shooting comes weeks before midterms when young voters could break turnout records, but research shows shared fear doesn’t mean shared views on guns.

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