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Mass shootings prevented by armed citizens (view source)
Revision as of 19:50, December 30, 2019
, 19:50, December 30, 2019→United States
===United States===
===United States===
According to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], in 2016-17, In 10 incidents, citizens confronted the shooter. In eight of those incidents, one or more citizens safely and successfully acted to end the shooting.<ref name="fbi_report" />
According to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], in 2016–17, In 10 incidents, citizens confronted the shooter. In eight of those incidents, one or more citizens safely and successfully acted to end the shooting.<ref name="fbi_report" />
====The following is a partial list describing citizens engaging active shooters:====
====The following is a partial list describing citizens engaging active shooters:====
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|December 29, 2019
|December 29, 2019
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|Keith Thomas Kinnunen (attacker)<ref>Phillips, Jack (December 30, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/suspect-involved-in-fatal-texas-church-shooting-identified-as-keith-thomas-kinnunen_3188743.html Suspect Involved in Fatal Texas Church Shooting Identified as Keith Thomas Kinnunen: Report]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.</ref>
|White Settlement, TX
|White Settlement, TX
|Two parishioners stopped and killed a shooter at a church.<ref>Multiple references:
|Two parishioners stopped and killed a shooter at a church.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/2-parishioners-shot-and-killed-texas-church-gunman-police_3188126.html 2 Parishioners Shot and Killed Texas Church Gunman: Police]. ''The Epoch Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*[https://www.theepochtimes.com/2-parishioners-shot-and-killed-texas-church-gunman-police_3188126.html 2 Parishioners Shot and Killed Texas Church Gunman: Police]. ''The Epoch Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Fedschun, Travis; Betz, Bradford (December 29, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-church-shooting-texas-injured-active Texas church shooting: Gunman kills 2, 'heroic' parishioners take down shooter]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Fedschun, Travis; Betz, Bradford (December 29, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-church-shooting-texas-injured-active Texas church shooting: Gunman kills 2, 'heroic' parishioners take down shooter]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
*Findell, Elizabeth (December 29, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-church-shooting-leaves-two-dead-one-wounded-11577648142 Texas Shooting Leaves Two Churchgoers, Gunman Dead]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Roberts, Katabella (December 29, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/heroic-churchgoers-shot-gunman-seconds-after-he-opened-fire-inside-texas-church_3188241.html ‘Heroic’ Churchgoers Shot Gunman Seconds After He Opened Fire Inside Texas Church]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
See also:
See also:
*Starr, Penny (December 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/30/pastor-at-texas-church-thankful-for-gun-law-there-is-evil-in-this-world/ Pastor at Texas Church Thankful Congregants Could Defend Themselves: ‘There Is Evil in This World’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved Decmeber 30, 2019.
*Starr, Penny (December 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/30/pastor-at-texas-church-thankful-for-gun-law-there-is-evil-in-this-world/ Pastor at Texas Church Thankful Congregants Could Defend Themselves: ‘There Is Evil in This World’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved Decmeber 30, 2019.
*Budryk, Zack (December 30, 2019). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/476209-authorities-praise-parishioners-who-fired-back-at-texas-church Authorities praise parishioners who fired back at Texas church shooter]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Budryk, Zack (December 30, 2019). [https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/476209-authorities-praise-parishioners-who-fired-back-at-texas-church Authorities praise parishioners who fired back at Texas church shooter]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/30/tx-lt-gov-praises-armed-parishioners-calls-them-immediate-responders/ TX Lt. Gov. Praises Armed Parishioners, Calls Them ‘Immediate Responders’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Hawkins, Awr (December 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/30/tx-lt-gov-praises-armed-parishioners-calls-them-immediate-responders/ TX Lt. Gov. Praises Armed Parishioners, Calls Them ‘Immediate Responders’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Klar, Rebecca (December 30, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/476236-texas-officials-praise-pro-gun-laws-they-say-helped-thwart-texas-church Texas GOP officials say pro-gun laws helped thwart church shooter]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.</ref>
*Stieber, Zachary (December 30, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/texas-lt-gov-credits-church-security-team-change-in-state-law-after-gunman-is-quickly-shot_3188538.html Texas Lt. Gov. Credits Church Security Team, Change in State Law After Gunman Is Quickly Shot]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Klar, Rebecca (December 30, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/476236-texas-officials-praise-pro-gun-laws-they-say-helped-thwart-texas-church Texas GOP officials say pro-gun laws helped thwart church shooter]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*DeMarche, Edmund (December 30, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-republican-credits-church-security-team-change-in-state-law-after-shooting Texas Republican credits church security team, change in state law after shooting]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Fedschun, Travis (December 30, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-church-shooting-man-take-out-gunman-west-freeway-church Texas man who stopped church shooting says he 'had to take out' gunman because 'evil exists']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Phillips, Jack (December 30, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/texas-man-who-shot-church-gunman-had-to-take-out-suspect-because-evil-exists_3188813.html Texas Man Who Shot Church Gunman ‘Had to Take Out’ Suspect Because ‘Evil Exists’]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
*Lott, John R. (December 30, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/john-lott-concealed-permit-gun-holders-save-lives-texas-church-attack-just-the-latest-example John Lott: Concealed-permit gun holders save lives — Texas church attack just the latest example]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 30, 2019.</ref>
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|April 25, 2018
|April 25, 2018