Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines Are the Common Thread Running Through Most Mass Shootings in the United States
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Large capacity ammunition magazines are the common thread running through most mass shootings in the United States. Since 1980, there have been at least 84 mass shootings (three or more fatalities) where the shooter used large capacity ammunition magazines Large containing more than 10 rounds. A total of 788 people were killed in these shootings, and 1,153 capacity were wounded. This number is likely a significant undercount of actual incidents as there is no consistent collection or reporting on this ammunition data. Even in many high-profile shootings, information on magazine capacity is neither released nor reported. magazines The Violence Policy Center has compiled this list of incidents by analyzing news reports and follow-up investigative reports on mass shootings. Only shootings in which there is specific information that large capacity magazines were used are included. Columbine shooter armed with Intratec TEC-DC9 assault pistol equipped with high-capacity ammunition magazine Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) San Jose Valley San Jose, CA May 26, 2021 10 dead (including 3 9mm semiautomatic 11 12-round magazines Transportation Shooter: Samuel shooter) pistols 15-round magazines Authority James Cassidy King Boulder, CO March 22, 2021 Large capacity Sturm, Ruger AR-556 Soopers Shooter (alleged): 10 dead magazine, at least 16 assault pistol grocery Ahmad Al Aliwi rounds store Alissa Indianapolis, IN ▪ 9mm semiautomatic January 24, 2021 6 dead pistol Shooter (alleged): 30-round magazine Adams Street 1 wounded ▪ Romarm Mini Draco Raymond Ronald assault pistol Lee Childs III Midland and Texas, 8 dead (including Odessa, TX shooter) AR-15-type assault rifle 4 30-round magazines multiple August 31, 2019 25 wounded locations Shooter: Seth Ator Dayton, OH 10 dead (including Anderson Manufacturing 100-round drum August 4, 2019 shooter) Dayton AM-15 pistol magazine Shooter: Connor Betts 27 wounded El Paso, TX August 3, 2019 23 dead Large capacity El Paso WASR-10 assault rifle Shooter (alleged): 23 wounded ammunition magazines Walmart Patrick Crusius Gilroy, CA 4 dead (including July 28, 2019 ▪ 75-round drum magazine Gilroy Garlic shooter) WASR-10 assault rifle Shooter: Santino ▪ 3 40-round magazines 13 wounded Festival William Legan 2 Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) ▪ Heckler & Koch USPC Virginia Virginia Beach, VA 13 dead (including .45 semiautomatic May 31, 2019 Beach shooter) pistol Extended magazines Shooter: DeWayne 6 wounded ▪ Glock 21 .45 Municipal Craddock Center semiautomatic pistol Chicago Chicago, IL 4 dead (including Glock 17 semiautomatic Multiple 17-round November 19, 2018 Mercy shooter) pistol magazines Hospital Shooter: Juan Lopez Thousand Oaks, CA 12 citizens dead November 7, 2018 (including shooter) Glock 21 semiautomatic Borderline 7 30-round magazines Shooter: Ian David 1 law enforcement pistol Bar & Grill Long officer dead ▪ JP Enterprises .308 Yountville Yountville, CA 4 dead (including assault rifle March 9, 2018 20-round magazine Veterans shooter) ▪ Stoeger 12 gauge Shooter: Albert Wong Home shotgun Marjory Parkland, FL Stoneman February 14, 2018 17 dead Smith & Wesson 8 30- and 40-round Douglas Shooter (alleged): 17 wounded M&P assault rifle magazines High School Nikolas Cruz Freehold, NJ December 31, 2017 Century Arms Home in New 4 dead 15-round magazine Shooter (alleged): AK-47 assault rifle Jersey Scott Kologi First Baptist Sutherland Springs, TX 27 dead (including November 5, 2017 Sturm, Ruger 15 30-round Church of shooter) Shooter: Devin Patrick AR-556 assault rifle magazines Sutherland 20 wounded Springs Kelley 3 Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) AR-type assault rifles: Las Vegas, NV ▪ 4 Daniel Defense ▪ 12 100-round Route 91 59 dead (including October 1, 2017 assault rifles magazines shooter) Harvest Shooter: Stephen ▪ 3 FN-15 assault rifles ▪ 6 25-round magazines 489 injured Paddock ▪ 3 LMT assault rifles ▪ 1 40-round magazine Festival ▪ 2 POF assault rifles UPS San Francisco, CA 4 dead (including MasterPiece Arms June 14, 2017 shooter) 30-round magazine Distribution MAC-10 assault pistol Center Shooter: Jimmy Lam 2 wounded Burlington, WA Sturm, Ruger September 23, 2016 5 dead 25-round magazine Cascade Mall 10/22 rifle Shooter: Arcan Cetin hOUSE Mukilteo, WA July 30, 2016 3 dead Sturm Ruger AR-15 30-round magazine pARTY IN Shooter: Allen 1 wounded assault rifle WASHINGTON Christopher Ivanov Baton Rouge ▪ Tavor SAR assault rifle Baton Rouge, LA 3 law enforcement ▪ Stag Arms M4 variant Large capacity Law July 17, 2016 officers dead assault rifle ammunition magazines Enforcement Shooter: Gavin Long 3 officers wounded ▪ Springfield XD 9mm Shooting semiautomatic pistol ▪ Saiga AK-74 assault Dallas Law Dallas, TX 5 law enforcement rifle July 7, 2016 officers dead ▪ Glock 19 Gen 4 Multiple large capacity Enforcement Shooter: Micah 9 officers wounded semiautomatic pistol ammunition magazines Johnson 2 citizens wounded ▪ Fraser .25 shooting semiautomatic pistol Orlando, FL ▪ Sig Sauer MCX assault Multiple 30-round 50 dead (including June 12, 2016 rifle magazines, some taped Pulse shooter) Shooter: Omar ▪ Glock 17 9mm together for faster 53 wounded Nightclub Mateen semiautomatic pistol reloading 4 Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) Hesston, KS ▪ Zastava AK-variant 4 dead (including February 25, 2016 assault rifle Excel shooter) 30-round magazine Shooter: Cedric ▪ Glock 22 14 wounded Industries Ford semiautomatic pistol Kalamazoo, MI ▪ Glock 19 February 20, 2016 6 dead semiautomatic pistol Kalamazoo Extended magazine Shooter (alleged): 2 wounded ▪ Walther P99 9mm Parking Lots Jason Dalton semiautomatic pistol San San Bernardino, CA ▪ Smith & Wesson Bernardino December 2, 2015 14 dead M&P assault rifle Shooters: Syed 4 30-round magazines Inland 21 wounded ▪ DPMS A15 Farook and assault rifle Regional Tashfeen Malik Center ▪ Glock 19 9mm semiautomatic pistol Roseburg, OR ▪ Taurus PT .40 Umpqua 10 dead (including October 1, 2015 semiautomatic pistol shooter) 15-round magazine Community Shooter: Chris Harper ▪ Smith & Wesson 8 wounded Mercer Airweight .38 revolver College ▪ Hi-Point .380 semiautomatic pistol Navy Chattanooga, TN operational 6 dead (including ▪ AK-varient assault rifle July 16, 2015 Multiple 30-round shooter) ▪ Saiga assault shotgun support center Shooter: Muhammad magazines 2 wounded ▪ Handgun & marine corps Youssef Abdulazeez reserve center Emanuel African Charleston, SC June 17, 2015 Glock .45 model 41 9 dead 13-round magazines Methodist Shooter: Dylann pistol Episcopal Roof Church Marysville- Marysville, WA October 24, 2014 5 dead (including Beretta .40 Large capacity, number Pilchuck Shooter: Jaylen shooter) semiautomatic pistol of rounds unstated High school Fryberg 5 Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) Florida Hialeah, FL July 26, 2013 Glock 17 6 dead 17-round magazine Apartment Shooter: Pedro semiautomatic pistol complex Vargas Santa Monica, CA June 7, 2013 6 dead (including AR-type assault rifle 40 30-round magazines Santa Monica Shooter: John shooter) built from parts Zawahri Home in Hendersonville, NC May 8, 2013 4 dead (including AR-15 assault rifle 3 30-round magazines North Shooter: Ralph Warren shooter) Carolina III Sandy Hook Newtown, CT ▪ Bushmaster XM15 December 14, 2012 28 dead (including assault rifle 30-round magazines Elementary Shooter: Adam shooter) ▪ Glock 10mm pistol School Lanza ▪ 9mm Sig Sauer pistol Minneapolis, MN Accent 7 dead (including September 27, 2012 Springfield XDM shooter) 2 15-round magazines Signage Shooter: Andrew semiautomatic pistol 3 wounded Systems Engeldinger Oak Creek, WI 7 dead (including August 5, 2012 Glock 9mm Sikh Temple shooter) 3 19-round magazines Shooter: Wade semiautomatic pistol 2 wounded of Wisconsin Michael Page ▪ Smith & Wesson Century Aurora, CO M&P15 assault rifle July 20, 2012 12 dead Aurora 16 ▪ .40 Glock pistol 100-round magazine Shooter: James 58 wounded ▪ Remington model 870 movie Holmes theater 12 gauge shotgun 6 Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) Seattle, WA 6 dead (including Colt .45 May 30, 2012 Extended magazine CafÉ Racer shooter) semiautomatic pistol Shooter: Ian Stawicki Carson City, NV 5 dead (including MAK-90 assault rifle September 6, 2011 20- and 30-round Carson City shooter) (illegally converted to Shooter: Eduardo magazines 7 wounded full-auto) IHOP Sencion Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI July 7, 2011 Glock 19 semiautomatic 7 dead 12-round magazine Multiple Shooter: Rodrick pistol Locations Dantzler Tucson, AZ Safeway January 8, 2011 6 dead Glock 19 semiautomatic ▪ 2 31-round magazines Shooter: Jared 13 wounded pistol ▪ 2 15-round magazines parking lot Loughner Shreveport, LA August 16, 2010 3 dead Assault weapon 30-round magazine Shreveport Shooter: Marcus Donte Reed Manchester, CT 9 dead (including August 3, 2010 Sturm, Ruger SR9 17- and 15-round Hartford shooter) Shooter: Omar semiautomatic pistol magazines 2 wounded Distributors Thornton North Hollywood, CA Hot Spot April 3, 2010 4 dead 9mm Glock ▪ 1 17-round magazine Shooter: Nerses 2 wounded semiautomatic pistol ▪ 1 33-round magazine Café Galstyan 7 Large Capacity Casualties Firearm(s) Ammunition Magazine(S) wASHINGTON, Washington, D.C. March 30, 2010 d.c. 3 dead AK-47 assault rifle Extended magazine aPARTMENT Shooter: Nathaniel cOMPLEX Simms ▪ Romarm AK-47 St. Louis, MO 4 dead (including assault rifle 2 “banana-style” large January 7, 2010 shooter) ▪ Tristar 12 gauge capacity magazines ABB, INC. Shooter: Timothy