Mass shootings have been increasing at an alarming rate in recent decades. While no economic research has currently been completed on the subject, popular literature points to a national response of increased gun sales and rising gun stock prices. By examining the entirety of mass shootings between 2000 and 2016, I explore if all mass shootings elicit a response of increased gun sales, resulting in increased gun stock prices. I examine if there are specific traits of mass shootings that evoke a national response. The results suggest that not all mass shootings induce a spike in gun sales or gun stock prices. However, there are attributes of mass shootings that draw a larger response. This study pinpoints the traits of mass shootings that cause spikes in both gun sales and gun stock prices.
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The author has given permission for this work to be deposited in the Digital Archive of Colorado College.
Colorado College Honor Code upheld.
