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After an armed parent killed the attacker in the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting, are armed citizens an effective way to stop school shootings?

During a shooting at a Bend, Oregon elementary school on October 16, 2026, a teacher fought the attacker and an armed father then shot and killed the gunman, police said.

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After an armed parent killed the attacker in the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting, are armed citizens an effective way to stop school shootings? — Groundbeat