The FBI’s Flawed Data: The Real Numbers Behind Armed Citizens Stopping Shootings

FBI’s flawed accounting of active shooter incidents with regards to armed civilians stopping shooters. Lott’s research reveals that for over a decade, the FBI has drastically undercounted how often armed civilians stop active shooters — recording just a handful of cases while independent analysis found dozens more. - Maggie Miller & The Miller Report
A major discrepancy in FBI data is raising new questions about how America tracks gun violence...

• We discuss why these numbers matter, what’s behind the FBI's reluctance to correct the record, and how bad data can distort policy on gun-free zones and public perception.
• The full investigation complete with a link to the Crime Research Prevention Center's study showing the missed cases of the FBI can be found here.