Do you think that mass shootings at schools are something that can be stopped or are just a fact of life in the U.S. today?

Do you think that mass shootings at schools are something that can be stopped or are just a fact of life in the U.S. today? Published on October 18, 2026 → Survey conducted on October 18, 2026 on 21577 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Mass shootings at schools are something that can be stopped

68%

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

14%

Not sure

18%

Mass shootings at schools are something that can be stopped

68%

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

14%

Not sure

18%

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