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Mass shootings prevented by armed citizens (view source)
Revision as of 00:16, December 11, 2025
, 00:16, December 11, 2025→Incidents in which an armed citizen stopped an active shooter
==Incidents in which an armed citizen stopped an active shooter==
==Incidents in which an armed citizen stopped an active shooter==
The following lists incidents of armed citizens stopping a shooter. Some gun control advocates describe these as "a lucky break";<ref name="volokh_analysis">[https://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/14/civilians-with-guns-intervening-in-activ ''The Volokh Conspiracy'' articls] reason.com/volokh/2018/05/14/civilians-with-guns-intervening-in-activ, describing claims of "a lucky break"</ref> however, it stretches credibility that such an armed confrontation would be pre-planned.
The following lists incidents of armed citizens stopping a shooter. Some gun control advocates describe these as "a lucky break";<ref name="volokh_analysis">[https://reason.com/volokh/2018/05/14/civilians-with-guns-intervening-in-activ ''The Volokh Conspiracy'' articls] reason.com/volokh/2018/05/14/civilians-with-guns-intervening-in-activ, describing claims of "a lucky break" [[Reason.com]].</ref> however, it stretches credibility that such an armed confrontation would be pre-planned.
(The following lists do not include instances in which the "armed citizen" is the actual shooter committing suicide.)
(The following lists do not include instances in which the "armed citizen" is the actual shooter committing suicide.)