For young Republicans and men, fear of mass shootings fuels opposition to gun control

For young Republicans and men, fear of mass shootings fuels opposition to gun control

A new study suggests that while a majority of young American adults worry about mass shootings, their shared fear does not unite them on the issue of gun control. Instead, for certain groups, higher levels of fear are linked to stronger opposition to firearm restrictions, a finding that complicates predictions about the nation’s future gun policy. The research was published in the journal Social Science Quarterly. “This is a generation of people…