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

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.

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

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 1,358

Last Updated: 13 hours, 42 minutes ago

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

A gunman shot and killed three children and a teacher at a school in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15, 2026, the 52nd school shooting this year, according to CNN. The children’s ages were 5, 8 and 11; a 7-year-old and another teacher were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The 16-year-old shooting suspect was shot and killed by a bystander.

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