Do civilians with guns ever stop mass shootings?

[branford]

Here's a short, interesting blog post from Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy at the Washington Post.

He lists examples of civilians who did indeed stop mass shootings.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/03/do-civilians-with-guns-ever-stop-mass-shootings/

[yeoman6987]

1. Glad to see them stop tragedy

Where were they at the college? If they can't stop them all, what good are they?

[Decoy of Fenris]

2. I seriously hope you're being sarcastic...

People actually step up and stop mass shooters and your only response is "If they can't stop them all, what good are they?"

If that isn't sarcasm, that's pretty sick.

[DonP]

3. That college has a gun free zone policy in place

[krispos42]

4. If they do, then it isn't a mass shooting then, is it?

I wonder how often those that kill themselves with guns are preventing shootings.

We all say "too bad the guy didn't kill himself first" when it's a mass shooting followed by suicide. Maybe some of those gun suicides ate that situation.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

5. You're so full of...

...NRA talking points.



And you make too much sense.