Global Politics Report Editorial
Here's what experts say about the civilian intervention in the Bend school shooting
An armed bystander stopped a shooting at a school in Bend, Ore. We talk with experts about how rarely an armed civilian ends an attack like this and how gun rights groups are responding.
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Source: NPR Politics
Politics desk: Policy
Published: Oct. 16, 2026 at 05:11 PM ET
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