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Jan 27, 2026
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Do school shooters typically have gender dysphoria

The short, evidence-based answer is: no — are overwhelmingly cisgender males, and there is no reliable data showing that is a common characteristic of school shooters or that are disproportionately re...

Dec 16, 2025
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Were mass shootings significantly less frequent before the 2000s?

Available databases and government-funded research show mass shootings in the U.S. have become more common since mid‑20th century, with multiple analyses reporting that “more than half” of public mass...