Cases where armed citizens have stopped active shooter incidents

[DadSmith]

Cases where armed citizens have stopped active shooter incidents

The list of active shooting cases that were averted by people legally carrying guns that were missed in the FBI Active Shooting reports. Our original write-up on this problem is available here. Spe…

crimeresearch.org

Thought you all might be interested in facts on Armed Citizens stopping active shooters.

Massive errors in FBI’s Active Shooting Reports from 2014-2022 regarding cases where civilians stop attacks: Instead of 4.6%, the correct number is at least 35.7%. In 2022, it is at least 41.3%. Excluding gun-free zones, it averaged over 63.5%.

Data: For convenience, a PDF of the Excel file is also available here and a webpage with the list and links to the underlying news stories. FBI Active Shooting reports are available here (2000-2013…

crimeresearch.org

This site has a bunch of information to look over.

Crime Prevention Research Center

Crime Prevention Research Center conducts research on laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety.

crimeresearch.org

 

[Scuba591]

Maybe I missed it…. Did not see the Greenwood mall shooting in the examples

 

[bobzilla]

Imagine that, the feebs lying to make up whatever story they want. Disband them. They are nothing but a political extension of the democrat party at this point. We don’t need a us kgb

 

[DadSmith]

Maybe I missed it…. Did not see the Greenwood mall shooting in the examples

I think he's going by what the FBI is reporting. They might not have included that at this point.
You could email this site and ask why it wasn't added.

 

[Peacekeeper3073]

Their agenda is to take guns from honest citizens, leave the borders wide open, and screw up the economy. They can't show how guns actually save people.

 

[DadSmith]

Their agenda is to take guns from honest citizens, leave the borders wide open, and screw up the economy. They can't show how guns actually save people.

This is 100% the reason.
Look at what many Democrats have said and voted for along with some Republicans aka Young.

 

[Leo]

Pretty much all my life, the American Rifleman magazine has had a page called "the armed citizen". It has multiple reports of accounts where an armed citizen saved life, limb and property with legally owned firearms. I am even shoe string related to one of the stories.

I think the AP sourced syndicated news channels should have a one minute spot every day with these events.

 

[DadSmith]

Pretty much all my life, the American Rifleman magazine has had a page called "the armed citizen". It has multiple reports of accounts where an armed citizen saved life, limb and property with legally owned firearms. I am even shoe string related to one of the stories.

I think the AP sourced syndicated news channels should have a one minute spot every day with these events.

We have a thread on the forum here that has self-defense stories posted every day.