FBI Data Downplays How Often Armed Civilians Stop Mass Shooters, Report Shows
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
The FBI has vastly undercounted cases of armed civilians thwarting mass shootings in the U.S. in its public crime data, according to new research. Civilians with guns stopped at least 36% of active shooters from 2014 to…
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