Molly Prince, DCNF
America experienced another tragedy over the weekend — this time in Jacksonville, Florida — and like the overwhelming majority of mass public shootings, Sunday’s incident also occurred in a gun-free zone.
Two bystanders were killed after a gunman opened fired at a Madden 19 Tournament at Jacksonville Landing, an open-air retail center with stores, bars and restaurants. Jacksonville Landing prohibits the possession of any type of firearm, regardless of whether it is carried legally or not (except for by law enforcement), making it a gun-free zone.
“Possession of a weapon, even if legally carried (except by law enforcement officers) is absolutely prohibited on Landing property,” according to the Jacksonville Landing website.
While the Jacksonville Landing attack is not technically considered a mass public shooting since only two people were murdered in addition to the gunman, it is consistent with the pattern of public shootings occurring in gun-free zones.
Since 1950, 97.8 percent of mass public shootings have occurred in gun-free zones as of June, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), whose data is based primarily on FBI statistics. In fact, there have only been seven mass public shootings over the past 68 years that were not in gun-free zones.
The definition of a mass public shooting excludes “shootings that resulted from gang or drug violence.”
In response to the Jacksonville Landing shooting, Dana Loesch, a political commentator and spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association (NRA), called for the elimination of gun-free zones unless proper security is present.
“A horrible tragedy,” Loesch wrote. “End gun free zones or have the security to in place to keep people safe in them.”
If you’re going to create gun free zones then have security present. Value and protect innocent life. This isn’t a controversial belief. The Landing has had security concerns for some time: https://t.co/1Eoi3ss6QL https://t.co/wyTSHl9dSR
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 26, 2018
“If you’re going to create gun free zones then have security present. Value and protect innocent life,” she continued. “This isn’t a controversial belief. The Landing has had security concerns for some time.”
Send tips to molly@
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
- The Florida candidate laser-focused on eradicating horrific animal crimes - March 22, 2024
- Sabo: ‘Rush was our GOAT, there was no equal and he made it look easy’ - February 18, 2024
- Dana Bash appears to want to crawl out of her own skin when Ramaswamy ‘goes there’ on J6 - December 7, 2023
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
