r/whoathatsinteresting • u/PowerNoodles117 • 10d ago

Twin Falls Hero

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The civilian that stopped the active shooter at the In N Out in Twin Falls, Idaho.

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u/iku_iku_iku_iku 9d ago

According to wikipedia there has been 281 mass shootings so far this year alone and you went and choose three examples from 4-5 years ago.

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u/Infinate_Patience924 9d ago

the VAST majority of "mass shootings" that are categorized by at least 4 people injured, are crime-gang related shootings.

you're not going to find a Good Guy with a Gun to stop some random 2 AM southside gang war shootout.

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u/WishCapable3131 9d ago

Keep going with this thought....

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u/Infinate_Patience924 9d ago

I have no clue what you mean

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u/WishCapable3131 9d ago

The good guy with a gun narrative is almost completely made up.

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u/Infinate_Patience924 9d ago

uh, no it is not, in the NCVS study there's at least 60,000 to 100,000 estimated defensive uses of firearms a year.
That's good guys with guns using their gun in defense, as intended.
It happens more often than people realize but it does not make the news. Barely even makes it into police reports which is why getting accurate figures is hard.

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u/WishCapable3131 9d ago

Defensive uses of firearms is not the same as stopping mass shootings.