School shootings are more common in the US.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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8 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that school shootings are more common in the US?

Unclear. Several sources document that school shootings occur frequently in the United States, and one fact-check found the US had vastly more school shootings than dozens of other countries between 2009 and 2018. None of the placed items establishes the general, open-ended claim that school shootings are more common in the US than elsewhere.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 8

Lists of school shootings in the United States - Wikipedia

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Lists of school shootings in the United States - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States

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Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any ...

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Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any.... (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/school-shootings-us-vs-world/

Mass Shootings

2016

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Schildkraut, J. & Elsass, H. J. (2016). Mass Shootings. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=P47CEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Contagion in Mass Killings and School Shootings.

2015

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S, T., A, G., M, K., A, M., & C, C. (2015). Contagion in Mass Killings and School Shootings.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117259

Were there 18 school shootings in the US from Jan 1 to Feb 14, 2018?

2018

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Were there 18 school shootings in the US from Jan 1 to Feb 14, 2018?. (2018). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/40687/were-there-18-school-shootings-in-the-us-from-jan-1-to-feb-14-2018

Counselling Post School Shooting Incidents: What are the Issues?

2018

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Counselling Post School Shooting Incidents: What are the Issues?. (2018). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05331328v1

School shootings and mental health outcomes: a scoping review.

2026

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CA, R., S, B., AM, E., CA, D., IC, R., & A, R. (2026). School shootings and mental health outcomes: a scoping review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045653

Are violent video games a better explanation of school shootings than access to guns?

2018

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Are violent video games a better explanation of school shootings than access to guns?. (2018). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/40718/are-violent-video-games-a-better-explanation-of-school-shootings-than-access-to

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