BOZEMAN — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political commentator and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was scheduled to visit Montana State University on October 7th.

I visited MSU to hear firsthand how students are reacting to the news of his passing.

“I think it’s just tragic, you know. I mean, he was kind of a big inspiration to me," said one MSU student. "Since the election, I’ve been watching him pretty consistently."

Another student commented, “It’s pretty sad. It hit pretty hard. I feel like gun violence has gotten pretty out of control.”

Other students acknowledged the complexities of political discourse today.

“I know he is a very controversial public figure," said MSU student. "There’s a lot of people in the U.S. that don’t really agree with what he has to say, but political viol

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