Over 97% of mass shootings occurred on gun-free zones, research shows - TheBlaze

Over 97% of mass shootings occurred on gun-free zones, research shows - TheBlaze

"On the heels of the shooting in Fort Lauderdale that took the lives of five people, a new report has surfaced with some breathtaking statistics about where mass shootings take place.

• According to the Crime Prevention Research Center, from the 1950's through June 15th of 2018, 97.8 percent of mass shootings have occurred on gun-free zones, with just 2.2 percent occurring where citizens are allowed to have firearms with them....

The FBI definition of mass public shootings excludes “shootings that resulted from gang or drug violence" or that were part of some other crime. 

...Using the data from 1950 through February 2016 has three mass public shootings in places where general citizens are allowed to have guns — that is just over 1 percent of the shootings over that period.
To see the list for yourself, follow the link here..."