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Goblor

(163 posts) Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:37 PM Jun 2016

How many times

has an “AR-15-type assault rifle” in the hands of a "good guy" civilian stopped a mass-shooting? My guess: Zero.

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How many times (Original Post) Goblor Jun 2016 OP

It's not a "defense" rifle Dem2 Jun 2016 #1

Probably none TeddyR Jun 2016 #2

Its likely used for home defense quite often Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #3

Bit of a catch-22 though, isn't it? If the person were stopped before shooting 4 people.. X_Digger Jun 2016 #4

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

1. It's not a "defense" rifle

Reply to Goblor (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:40 PM

Jun 2016

TeddyR

(2,493 posts)

2. Probably none

Reply to Goblor (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:46 PM

Jun 2016

Since most gun owners don't tote their AR-15 around, even if permitted by state law.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

3. Its likely used for home defense quite often

Reply to Goblor (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 10:57 PM

Jun 2016

Or to protect ranchers herds for coyotes and other wildlife.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

4. Bit of a catch-22 though, isn't it? If the person were stopped before shooting 4 people..

Reply to Goblor (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:52 PM

Jun 2016

.. then it wasn't a mass shooting- it doesn't count.

If the person shot 4 or more people, then the gun didn't stop the mass shooting, and doesn't count.

There have been instances of the ar-15 being used in self-defense.

e.g.

Or http://abc11.com/archive/9535710/

I'm sure they're others, but that's what came up on google.

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