Do you think that mass shootings are something that can be stopped or are just a fact of life in the United States today?

Do you think that mass shootings are something that can be stopped or are just a fact of life in the United States today? Published on December 16, 2025 → Survey conducted on December 16, 2025 on 11836 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Mass shootings are something that can be stopped

65%

Mass shootings are just a fact of life in the United States today

19%

Not sure

15%

Mass shootings are something that can be stopped

65%

Mass shootings are just a fact of life in the United States today

19%

Not sure

15%

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