By Paul Johnstone
Columbine, Port Arthur and Mumbai are three places that conjure horrific scenes of people screaming and running for their lives. But these tragic examples of a rogue active shooter opening fire on innocent victims are just three of many. Add to the list Colorado, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, Fort Hood, Beslan, Finland, Norway, Nairobi, and Washington.
In a report released by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Centre at the Texas State University, five massacre-style shootings occurred per year in the United States between 2000 and 2008. Alarmingly, that number more than tripled to 16 per year between 2009 and 2012. READ MORE
