American Public Opinion on Guns: Relationships between Presidential Speeches, Media Coverage, Mass Shootings and State Legislation

• In Event: Public Opinion and Public Policy on Guns

Brief Overview

This study explores the relationship between the president, public opinion, state-level legislation, and the media in regard to mass-shootings in America from 2013 through 2020.

Authors

• Joshua Hill, University of Southern Mississippi

• Iliyan Iliev, University of Southern Mississippi

• Sarah Ashley King, University College Dublin