[marktwain]

The article goes on to detail incidents "missed" or ignored by the FBI 'study' that is said to invalidate the Air Force claim, though it does no such thing. It also shows how the numbers are manipulated in the 'study' to minimize the role of armed citizens defending against active shooters.

[CPOSharky]

Too bad there is now way to count the number of times a “shooter” goes elsewhere because he knows there are armed persons in the area and heads for a “no gun” area.

[Excellence]

Logic fail.

somebody there who had a (first category of persons) concealed carry permit or (second category of persons who may or may not have been armed) somebody interdicted the active shooter.”

But the data, which the Air Force said came from the FBI, states that only 5 of the 160 active-shooter incidents between 2000 and 2013 — or 3.1 percent — ended “after armed individuals (third category of persons who may or may not have been concealed carry permit carriers) who were not law enforcement personnel exchanged gunfire with the shooters.”

[Lazamataz]

But the data, which the Air Force said came from the FBI, states that only 5 of the 160 active-shooter incidents between 2000 and 2013 - or 3.1 percent - ended "after armed individuals who were not law enforcement personnel exchanged gunfire with the shooters."

IF IT SAVES *ONE LIFE*, IT'S WORTH IT!!!