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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow 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
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Dem2
(8,168 posts)1. It's not a "defense" rifle
TeddyR
(2,493 posts)2. Probably none
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
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..
.. 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.