FBI Undercounts Cases Where 'Good Guy With Gun' Stops Attacks

The FBI's active-shooter database routinely misses cases where an armed civilian stops an active-shooter attack, according to a new report from the Crime Prevention Research Center.
FBI Undercounts Cases Where 'Good Guy With Gun' Stops Attacks

A report from the Crime Prevention Research Center indicates that the FBI’s active-shooter database is incomplete. It frequently omits incidents where armed civilians successfully stopped an active-shooter attack. This undercounting affects the accuracy of official statistics on such events.

  • The FBI’s active-shooter database is reported to miss cases.
  • These missed cases involve armed civilians stopping active-shooter attacks.
  • The finding comes from a new report by the Crime Prevention Research Center.
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