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Millions of Americans have seriously thought about shooting someone, study finds

The findings indicate that warning signs of gun violence emerge much earlier and more widely than reported incidents would suggest.

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Mar 20, 2026
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Pennsylvania State Rep. and ER doctor Arvind Venkat speaks at the State Capitol on End Gun Violence Advocacy Day on April 8, 2025. Image via Pennsylvania House

More than 19 million American adults have, at some point in their lives, seriously thought about shooting another person, a new national study from the University of Michigan reveals.

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