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Related: About this forumThe gun-free zone
https://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/295035006-5-things-to-know-about-gun-free-zones/
2. Mass casualty incidents have resulted in pushback against gun-free zones. A common argument against these laws is that they work opposite to how they were intended; instead of keeping the public safer, they prevent law-abiding citizens from carrying but do nothing to stop criminals who intend to do harm.
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3. Some argue that most mass shootings occur in gun-free zones, and that these sites attract active shooters. Another common argument in this debate is that the majority of mass shootings occur in gun-free zones and that active shooters specifically seek out these sites to carry out their attacks.
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4. But are these claims true? Heres where things get muddy. In a 2013 report, Mother Jones found no evidence that any of 62 mass shootings that occurred between 1982-2012 were at sites targeted specifically because of a gun ban. Many of the attackers had a personal connection to the site of their rampage, such as their place of work.
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A big reason its hard to verify whether these claims are factual is because of the various definitions of what constitutes a mass shooting, a gun-free zone, and the differences in gun prohibition from state to state.
2. Mass casualty incidents have resulted in pushback against gun-free zones. A common argument against these laws is that they work opposite to how they were intended; instead of keeping the public safer, they prevent law-abiding citizens from carrying but do nothing to stop criminals who intend to do harm.
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3. Some argue that most mass shootings occur in gun-free zones, and that these sites attract active shooters. Another common argument in this debate is that the majority of mass shootings occur in gun-free zones and that active shooters specifically seek out these sites to carry out their attacks.
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4. But are these claims true? Heres where things get muddy. In a 2013 report, Mother Jones found no evidence that any of 62 mass shootings that occurred between 1982-2012 were at sites targeted specifically because of a gun ban. Many of the attackers had a personal connection to the site of their rampage, such as their place of work.
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A big reason its hard to verify whether these claims are factual is because of the various definitions of what constitutes a mass shooting, a gun-free zone, and the differences in gun prohibition from state to state.
IMO, most mass shooters do not generally choose from a list of gun-free zones as sites for their mayhem. I am fairly sure it crosses the minds of a few of them, after deciding coincidentally on a gun-free venue, that they will face little initial resistance.
>>> I believe that venue owners and operators should have the final decision on whether their property is gun-free.
>>> I believe that venue owners and operators should provide some form of enhanced security if they designate the property gun and/or weapon free.
>>> I believe that counties should share the cost of providing dedicated law enforcement staff with venues over 200,000 square feet. This is in addition to private security.
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The gun-free zone (Original Post)
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Mar 2017
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yagotme
(3,816 posts)1. Did MJ count the 2012 Aurora shooting?
Don't believe it was directly stated, but the perp drove past at least 2 other theaters that were closer to his home, but they weren't gun free zones.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,567 posts)2. I don't know
I wouldn't get my news on gun issues from MotherJones.
yagotme
(3,816 posts)3. Was asking, rhetorically, because of par #4 in your OP,
referencing a MJ "study". I don't get gun news from them, either.