nyrifleman
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I recently got into a discussion with a quasi-anti-gun friend of mine. He's not really anti-gun, guns are just not an issue that's very important to him, but he does tend to sympathize with progressive/liberal political positions, including on the matter of guns.
So anyway, I pointed out to him that there are plenty of potential mass shootings that are stopped by armed citizens. He was skeptical, but a quick Google search turned up 4 in 2012 alone that made the news -- which is certainly enough to make the point. However, I really want to load for bear in case I get into an argument with a hardcore anti somewhere down the line.
Can you help me put together a list of thwarted mass shootings (or other mass murder attempts)? If you cited a news source, that would be awesome. What I have so far:
April 2012, Aurora CO Church shooting stopped by off-duty cop in congregation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/23/police-congregation-likel_n_1446969.html
March 2012, NC Church shooting stopped by armed citizen
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20120325/ARTICLES/120329781/1112
December 2007, CO Church shooting stopped by armed security guard
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/11/nation/na-shoot11
April 2012, Salt Lake City mass stabbing:stopped by armed citizen:
http://www.abc4.com/content/about_4...L1gxeE2rsRhrWCM9dQ.cspx#.UA3BQ5iNMfH.facebook
January 2002, Appalachian School of Law shooting stopped by armed citizens:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_School_of_Law_shooting
August 2012, TX mass shooting stopped by armed citizen (including saving the life of a cop who was pinned and taking fire from a gunman):
http://www.guns.com/texas-gun-owner-shoot-out-10236.html
So anyway, I pointed out to him that there are plenty of potential mass shootings that are stopped by armed citizens. He was skeptical, but a quick Google search turned up 4 in 2012 alone that made the news -- which is certainly enough to make the point. However, I really want to load for bear in case I get into an argument with a hardcore anti somewhere down the line.
Can you help me put together a list of thwarted mass shootings (or other mass murder attempts)? If you cited a news source, that would be awesome. What I have so far:
April 2012, Aurora CO Church shooting stopped by off-duty cop in congregation
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/23/police-congregation-likel_n_1446969.html
March 2012, NC Church shooting stopped by armed citizen
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20120325/ARTICLES/120329781/1112
December 2007, CO Church shooting stopped by armed security guard
http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/11/nation/na-shoot11
April 2012, Salt Lake City mass stabbing:stopped by armed citizen:
http://www.abc4.com/content/about_4...L1gxeE2rsRhrWCM9dQ.cspx#.UA3BQ5iNMfH.facebook
January 2002, Appalachian School of Law shooting stopped by armed citizens:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_School_of_Law_shooting
August 2012, TX mass shooting stopped by armed citizen (including saving the life of a cop who was pinned and taking fire from a gunman):
http://www.guns.com/texas-gun-owner-shoot-out-10236.html