Tobias Roemer Profile picture
PhD Candidate in Politics @NuffieldCollege @UniofOxford
Jan 8 13 tweets 4 min read
"School Shootings Increase NRA Donations" is now out in Science Advances. In this paper, I provide causal evidence for substantial and lasting increases in total NRA donations and donor numbers in affected counties after school shootings. (1/n) science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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This paper pairs data on all fatal school shootings in the US between 2000 and 2022 with hyperlocal (address-level) data on donations to the NRA Political Victory Fund. This hyperlocal data allows determining exactly from where in the country donations originate. (2/12) Image
May 8, 2023 10 tweets 6 min read
1/ 🚨New pre-print online!🚨"School Shootings Increase NRA Donations" explores how the pro-gun political right in the US counter-mobilizes after school shootings. I provide causal estimates for substantive and lasting increases in donations to the NRA. osf.io/preprints/soca…🧵👇 ImageImage 2/ The US has experienced a tragic increase in school and mass shootings. Most studies focus on effects on support for gun regulations and voting. To understand (the absence of) changes in gun regulation, we must consider the full range of political.