fbi-acknowledges-life-saving-potential-of-armed-citizens

1SG Javier "Elvis" Martinez - Thanks, Top.

TSgt David LaPointe, there was a study in 19i2/83 funded by the U.S. Justice Dept. by 2 researchers from the Boston area. They interviewed incarcerated criminals in 10 states. 81% said they would always try to determine if their victims were armed. One statistic was very interesting, 57% feared an armed citizen more than a police officer.
One side note, both researchers were anti-gun prior to their study.

Maj Robert Thornton - That is simple self preservation. An armed police officer is going to make every attempt to arrest a suspect for prosecution. An armed citizen is going to stop the threat against themselves or their family, with deadly force if necessary. That 57% is the more intelligent percentage. Additionally, even highly trained officers have a tendency to miss vital areas, resulting in more shots being fired. A citizen who is not highly trained, is likely to fire even more rounds under the stress of a life and death confrontation, making the likelihood of the perpetrator taking more rounds in less vital areas more likely. Finally unless the cop happens to be passing by when an event occurs, there is going to be a response time. An armed citizen's response time is the time it takes to get their weapon on target when accosted. It is all simple numbers.

Maj Robert Thornton - I haven't seen or heard about that study. We know deterrence works, so it isn't surprising. Thanks.