“When seconds count, the police are minutes away” comes to mind
John, you are awesome. Keep doing what you do.
Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?If that shooting at a school in Texas a few years ago is any indication...NO!
They watched and listened to screams along with the "uniformed" police.
This is the good stuff.. ..Fine work, Mr. Lott. Thanks for what you do.
does a man with a fishing pole catch more fish??
Fourth time this study has been posted here.
Research: Armed Citizens MORE Effective Than Police at Stopping Active Shooters
04/10/2025 7:17:21 AM PDT · by marktwain · 43 replies
AmmoLand ^ | April 8, 2025 | Dean Weingarten
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4310165/posts
At The Federalist: NEW RESEARCH: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4304751/posts
New report: Civilians stop more active shooters than law enforcement
03/13/2025 5:10:05 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 19 replies
American Thinker ^ | 12 Mar, 2025 | Olivia Murray
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4303955/posts
And the search function still works.
The number of CCwers in the US is 20-23 million. The number of uniformed (non-federal) PoPo is about 1.2 million. So claiming that CCWers who outnumber beat cops by 17-to-1 but only stop ~15% more shootings are “doing a better job” is a pretty twisted definition of the term.
Yes. And your dog(s) are much more likely to survive the encounter as well.
Eli at the Mall in Indiana should be our
“Patron Saint!”
one is primarily concerned with life, the other factors in the pension — so goes the adage
Absolutely. Civilians happen to be there when the deed is being done, cops come by later, maybe.
Obviously, A Stitch in Time Saves Nine. Kind of a crazy thing to ask. If a civilian stops a shooter before LE arrives, then yes in every case.
Bkmk
“Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?”
In today’s Republic if they use deadly force they are often charged with murder.
Citizens defending themselves? This is why the evil leftist are doing all they can in attempts to outlaw legitimate self-defense.
By the way, the very first responders in the majority of events and incidents are regular everyday citizens.
Of course they do. The left and media just won’t admit it.