Most mass shooters got there guns legally

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Blaming gun-free zones is about as bad as blaming the guns. While many "public" mass shootings happen in gun-free zones, it is only because so much of America where people gather in larger numbers is gun-free.

However, the truth of the matter is that most mass shootings happen in non gun-free zones and are mostly domestic and non public shootings, though a bunch of mass shootings happen in the form of gang-related drive-by shootings. These happen on the streets, in residential neighborhoods, or in residences. We tend to conveniently ignore or forget these.

All of the following mass shootings happened in the last month, none of which happened in a gun free zone.

NJ http://abc7ny.com/news/4-people-shot-in-newark/986485/
Baltimore http://www.wbaltv.com/news/multiple-...imore/35622480
Indianapolis http://fox59.com/2015/09/19/four-peo...lis-residence/
Charlotte, NC http://www.people.com/article/north-...birthday-party
Atlanta (possible drug deal) http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/4-p...atlanta/vCLhb/
Evanston, IL http://www.wlwt.com/news/police-mult...nston/35542760
Dayton, OH http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-...hooting/nnqSG/
Denver http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...rket-and-blake
Shreveport, LA http://www.ksla.com/story/30017707/4...-in-shreveport
Chicago, IL http://abc7chicago.com/news/4-killed...tings/1005837/
Albion, MI http://www.wwmt.com/news/features/to...l#.VhLsuSurE_M
Daytona Beach, FL http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/...ghtclub/nnYsn/
Atlanta, GA http://www.cbs46.com/story/29556601/...-in-nw-atlanta
Minneapolis, MN http://www.kare11.com/story/news/loc...home/72099054/

Depends on what definition of a mass shooting we're running with. The VPC likes to use a definition that includes those news stories since it drives up the raw number of mass shootings. Most though use the definition of at least 3 homicide victims in one incident, and those are also the cases that tend to make the national news and get attention from the anti-gunners.

You've also got to remember that anywhere in public in NJ is essentially a gun free zone: http://www.wikihow.com/Acquire-a-Gun-License-in-New-Jersey
 
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