Of the 372 reported mass shootings in 2015, only a small handful is prevented due to armed citizens. (Mass shooting involves 4 or more victims either wounded or killed, including the gunman). If stricter gun control laws were already on the books, these mass murderers would not have had access to such guns, and the results would be less mass shootings. While this argument cannot be completely discredited, and it does have some ground to stand on; it is important to understand that the majority of mass shootings are creations stemming from criminals. Stricter gun control laws could only help prevent such occasions where a mentally ill shooter has access to a gun and should not. The majority of the 372 registered mass shootings where done by career criminals, not law abiding citizens. No gun law would have the ability to prevent such tragic events as long as criminals are the ones at fault. This is even more evident in cities that ban handguns all
Of the 372 reported mass shootings in 2015, only a small handful is prevented due to armed citizens. (Mass shooting involves 4 or more victims either wounded or killed, including the gunman). If stricter gun control laws were already on the books, these mass murderers would not have had access to such guns, and the results would be less mass shootings. While this argument cannot be completely discredited, and it does have some ground to stand on; it is important to understand that the majority of mass shootings are creations stemming from criminals. Stricter gun control laws could only help prevent such occasions where a mentally ill shooter has access to a gun and should not. The majority of the 372 registered mass shootings where done by career criminals, not law abiding citizens. No gun law would have the ability to prevent such tragic events as long as criminals are the ones at fault. This is even more evident in cities that ban handguns all