Which of the Following Findings Concerning Courthouse Shootings Is False

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings concerning courthouse shootings is false?

• A) The killing of a courthouse judge or police officer was the motive in 90 percent of these shootings.
• B) About 40 percent of the shooters died, being killed either by security forces or by their own hand.
• C) The majority of shootings occurred during the past 25 years.
• D) About three-fourths of the firearms that were used were brought in by the shooter.

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