Active Shooter Archives

MACDONALD: Londonderry School ALICE System Still Doesn’t Alert First Responders

September 3, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Students and staff sheltered in place, but according to a parent who spoke at a recent Londonderry School Board meeting, neither the police nor the fire department was notified.

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Tennessee Shooting: Fear Is the Goal

March 28, 2023 Aaron Warner

The shooting of three innocent children and three innocent faculty members at the Covenant Christian School in Nashville, TN, yesterday quickly became the top story in the news. Of course, a tragedy like this is newsworthy if for no other reason than to mourn with those who are mourning and give Americans a chance to … Read more

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The FBI (Deliberately?) Undercounts Active Shooter Events Stopped or Prevented by Armed Civilians

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Federal Bureau of Insurrection (FBI) likes to keep statistics. They were never complete or trustworthy, but the last few years have demonstrated that the agency is partisan and prone to misleading the public. This is no less true regarding the benefits of armed, law-abiding citizens.

NH’s School Safety Task Force Came Up With 59 Recommendations Just Not the One That Works

June 5, 2022 Steve MacDonald

After Parkland, New Hampshire created a School Safety Taskforce. Its job was to meet, discuss, and make recommendations on improving safety or reducing the chance of an active shooter event. They came up with 59 suggestions but left out the one they needed.

Armed Citizen Takes Down Active-Shooter Outside Tulsa Shopping Center

March 29, 2020 Steve MacDonald

A woman who had some sort of disagreement outside a shopping center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday returned after several minutes with a firearm. When she began shooting a concealed carry-permit holder drew his weapon to defend innocent bystanders.

Teachers Unions: Active Shooter Drills in Schools Scare the Crap out of Kids!

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Remember when the idea of having teachers and administrators armed and carrying concealed on campus was too scary to consider? As scary as unarmed teachers leading active shooter drills? Unions, Teachers, parents, and students all agree the drills are bad.