Do Armed Civilians Stop Active Shooters More Effectively Than Uniformed Police?

 From John Lott at the Crime Prevention Research Center and Carlisle Moody at the College of William & Mary.

 Abstract: The FBI tracks active shooting cases-where individuals attempt to kill people in public places, excluding those tied to robberies or gang violence. This study is the first to systematically compare how uniformed police and civilians with concealed handgun permits perform in stopping these attacks. We find that civilians with permits reduce the number of victims killed, the number wounded, and the total number of casualties more than responding police officers do. They also stop the attacks more frequently and face a lower risk of being killed or injured than police. We also provide evidence that these numbers significantly underestimate the advantages of civilians over officers in stopping these attacks. We find that officers who intervened during the attacks were more likely to be killed or injured than those who apprehended the attackers later. We explore the implications of two possible identification problems. There is some evidence that Constitutional Carry laws reduce deaths and injuries from active shooting attacks.

 Here is the link.

 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5754143

 

Manhunt for a Mad Dog Killer

 From Massad Ayoob at American Handgunner.

 Here is the link.

 https://americanhandgunner.com/our-experts/manhunt-for-a-mad-dog-killer/

 

Tylenol and Autism

 From Science Daily.

 My cursory look at some of the research suggests the same conclusion. The best study I ran across was on siblings that received Tylenol vs those that did not. That study showed no relationship.

 My maximum likelihood estimate is that RFK, Jr. blew it.

 Here is the link.

 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251110021050.htm

 

Progress with Alzheimer’s

 From Science Daily.

 Here is the link.

 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251121090731.htm

 

Gun deaths among children

 From John Lott at The Federalist.

 JL is a top-notch researcher. I have read his papers, the critiques of them, and his rejoinders. He does the best job.

 Here is the link.

 https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/12/democrats-favorite-talking-point-about-children-and-gun-deaths-is-a-lie/

 

A Piece of My Mind: Room-Temperature Water

 Philip Starks, PhD at JAMA

 Here is the link.

 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2841345?guestAccessKey=774e6c71-f6c9-4e1e-95a7-ce8573377c8e&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postup_jn&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf-tfl_&utm_term=111325

 

It Ain't About You, Kid

 Mark Pacult at JAMA Neurology.

 Here is the link.

 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2837162?guestAccessKey=0f8f3628-a66b-495b-9939-768f4b5111e7&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postup_jn&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamaneurology&utm_content=etoc-tfl_&utm_term=111025

 

Big Boy

 Impressive.

 Here is the link.

 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1791084715014239

 

COVID mRNA vaccines boost cancer survival

 From Science Daily.

 Here is the link.

 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251027224837.htm

 

Harvard: Not what it once was.

 From Jonathan Turley.

Here is the link.

 https://jonathanturley.org/2025/10/27/harvards-unblinking-hypocrisy-dean-retained-after-denouncing-evil-police-whiteness/#more-237360