Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped likely mass public shootings

[Paladin]

Compiling Cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped likely mass public shootings (July 11, 2022)

Below, we have collected news stories on more cases of permit holders stopping mass public shootings with their handguns (we separately collect cases where concealed handguns are used to stop other crimes). There is no reason to believe that this list is comprehensive, given how little media coverage is devoted to these heroic acts. In addition, we make no attempt here to list here the vast number of defensive gun uses in general that are reported daily in the US.

Permit holders stopped some mass public shootings that gained extensive news coverage, but only a few stories mentioned that it was a permit holder who stopped the attack. The stories frequently get other facts wrong.

A note: Gun control advocates raise the concern that concealed handgun permit holders who stop an attack might accidentally shoot a bystander. They are also fearful that the police might accidentally kill the permit holder. While such incidents are a possibility, they have yet to occur. We probably do not have all the cases where a permit holder stopped a mass public shooting, but if a permit holder were to shoot a bystander, it seems clear that such an event would get news coverage.

[rtschl]

The Heritage foundation also does a Defensive Gun Use Tracker. You can view their interactive map or follow them on Twitter for recent stories of DGU.

https://datavisualizations.heritage.org ... in-the-us/

https://twitter.com/DailyDGU

[Acronym Esq]

Concealed Carry .com writes and talks (on podcast) about defensive gun use a lot. Unfortunately, their website does not tag stories consistently. My suggestion is to start with a little google-fu using dgu and justified shooter as a starting point.

Crime Prevention Research Center defensive gun use list is also an excellent, updating resource.

acronym 7/19/2022 1:49 PM
7/19/2022 1:54 PM edit added CPRC

[philip964]

https://www.click2houston.com/news/nati ... bystander/

Local news says it’s rare for a mass shooting to be stopped by a good guy with a gun.

Of course if it’s stopped by a good guy with a gun before it a mass shooting does that count?

[RPBrown]

https://www.click2houston.com/news/nati ... bystander/

Local news says it’s rare for a mass shooting to be stopped by a good guy with a gun.

Of course if it’s stopped by a good guy with a gun before it a mass shooting does that count?

Typical leftist reporting. As an NRA member, I receive the Rifleman magazine monthly. There is a page each month listing at least 6 stories of a good guy/gal stopping a bad guy with a gun, yet we rarely hear of these stories in MSM. Truth in news no longer exists (if it ever did)

[Acronym Esq]

Local news says it’s rare for a mass shooting to be stopped by a good guy with a gun.

I think there are two parts to that: 1) Is the good guy there? 2) Did he do anything?

Here's an analysis of FBI data (2000-2017) saying that armed citizens are present at active shooter events around 11% of the time. When they are present, they are very effective. Armed Citizens Are Successful 94% Of The Time At Active Shooter Events

acronym 7/20/2022 8:49 AM

[Paladin]

More info regarding FBI Active Shooter studies