The FBI’s Flawed Data: The Real Numbers Behind Armed Citizens Stopping Shootings
A major discrepancy in FBI data is raising new questions about how America tracks gun violence. In this episode of The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism,
Maggie Miller sits down with economist and head of the Crime Prevention
Research Center John R. Lott Jr. to discuss his latest investigation
into the 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. 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.
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