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Oregon father latest armed civilian to confront a gunman
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon ended when an armed civilian, Kaylub Giamanco, fired at the teenage gunman, killing three students and a teacher; President Trump praised Giamanco's intervention.
- According to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center, armed civilians stopped attackers in 29 out of 374 "active attack" incidents that ended before police arrived, though such cases remain rare.
- Gun rights advocates highlight armed citizens as a potential first line of defense during attacks, with some states like Texas implementing programs allowing trained school staff to carry concealed firearms.
- Notable examples of armed civilians stopping shootings include incidents in Idaho, and multiple Texas church shootings, where individuals with firearms intervened to stop or neutralize attackers.
- Gun control laws vary significantly between states, with Texas having some of the least restrictive laws and Oregon among the strongest, influencing how armed citizen interventions occur.
