Study: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police

[shanneba]

In non-gun-free zones, where civilians are legally able to carry guns, concealed carry permit holders stopped 51.5% of active shootings, compared to 44.6% stopped by police, CPRC found in a deep dive into active shooter scenarios between 2014 and 2023.

From 2014 to 2023, CPRC researchers found that armed civilians stopped 180 of 515 active shooting cases. Of the attacks in places where people were allowed to carry, we found that permit holders stopped 158 of the 307 instances.

Of the 180 total instances where an armed civilian stopped an active shooting, did permit holders end up accidentally shooting bystanders? In just one case (0.56 percent).

In the 156 cases stopped by law enforcement, we found police accidentally shot the wrong person in four cases, killing fellow officers twice and civilians twice.

At The Federalist: Study: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at The Federalist. . You’d never know it from watching television, but civilians stop more active shooters than police and do so with fewer mistakes, according t…

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[BassCliff]

Hi,

Interesting study. It's too bad main stream entertainment does not represent a truthful narrative.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Lo-Profile]

Well, I guess they don't have to wait on response time being already there.

Most places police response time is measured in minutes.

 

[somorris]

Thanks for the link, Shannabe.

Like Lo~Profile said, armed citizens are already there. It would be interesting to see the statistics of how many people were shot by the villain in each of the compared situations. I wonder if in the case of armed citizens (since they are already “there”), if there are far fewer casualties overall than with police. John Lott is doing a good work.

 

[shanneba]

Police are obviously a threat to an active shooter.

"Police officers are often at a disadvantage because their uniforms make them obvious targets, while civilians can stop an attacker before being noticed. "

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Well, I guess they don't have to wait on response time being already there.

Most places police response time is measured in minutes.

This is a factor.
What we can't measure is the lives saved in those crucial minutes between contact and resolution.
God bless the men who choose this responsibility. The true first responders.
I salute them.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Police are obviously a threat to an active shooter.

"Police officers are often at a disadvantage because their uniforms make them obvious targets, while civilians can stop an attacker before being noticed. "

Sometimes drawing fire saves lives too.