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Active Shooters Can Be Stopped!

Nobody wants to talk about the use of force in incidents that arise out of use of force. Unfortunately, if you’re unlucky enough to be confronted by one of these horrific situations, you may have to rely on force to end the attack — and save yourself and countless others.

IN NOVEMBER 2015, Cathy Lanier, then chief of police for Washington, D.C., made national news when she said on that ordinary citizens will likely have to intervene in active shooter attacks. (This should be broadened to include mass edged-weapon attacks

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