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U.S. Mass Shootings Since 2000

The demographic patterns of mass shootings in the U.S. since 2000, including the role of sex, race, age, and mental health.

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Jan 19, 2026
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Are mass shootings more often from liberals or conservatives

The short answer: mass shooters in the United States are not predominantly “liberals” or “conservatives” in the partisan sense—most mass shootings are driven by personal grievances, suicide, mental‑he...

Jan 13, 2026

why are mass shootings more common in the US?

The United States experiences mass shootings at rates far above peer high‑income countries because of a unique combination of extraordinarily high civilian gun ownership and relatively permissive fire...

Jan 5, 2026

Which demographic groups are most frequently identified as perpetrators in US mass shootings since 2000?

Since 2000 the clearest, unambiguous demographic pattern in U.S. mass shootings is sex: perpetrators are overwhelmingly male, while other characteristics — race, age, socioeconomic status, and mental-...

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