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Gun Control & RKBA

branford

(4,462 posts) Sat Oct 3, 2015, 06:02 PM Oct 2015

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/

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Do civilians with guns ever stop mass shootings? [View all] branford Oct 2015 OP

Glad to see them stop tragedy yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #1

I seriously hope you're being sarcastic... Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #2

That college has a gun free zone policy in place DonP Oct 2015 #3

If they do, then it isn't a mass shooting then, is it? krispos42 Oct 2015 #4

You're so full of... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #5