Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control

Research on the ‘massacre generation’ reveals that shared fear over mass shootings doesn’t lead to shared policy views.

By: Jillian Turanovic, University of Colorado Boulder and Kristin Lloyd, Clemson University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 15, 2026

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Last Updated: 16 hours, 46 minutes ago

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By Jillian Turanovic, University of Colorado Boulder and Kristin Lloyd, Clemson University

An updated version of this article was published on Oct. 16, 2026. Read it here.

Nearly 50 million Americans ages 18 to 29 are eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, and about 60% say they plan to. If they follow through, it would break midterm turnout records for voters under 30.

Gun control is an issue these young …

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