Do School Shootings Mobilize the Public? Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Nationwide Voter Files

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Brief Overview

Do school shootings mobilize the public? We use regression discontinuity methods and a nationwide voter file to explore this question. Our findings suggest that shootings have precisely estimated null effects on rates of voter registration.

Authors

• Matthew Baldwin, BYU

• Hans J.G. Hassell, Florida State University

• John Boschen Holbein, University of Virginia