First Baptist Church
Viewfinder: A Memorial in Texas
Maria Durand and her daughter, Lupita Alcoces, visit a memorial on the edge of town honoring the 26 worshippers killed at the First Baptist Church on November 7th, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
The Texas Church Shooting Will Only Perpetuate the 'Good Guy With a Gun' Narrative
Research shows that, despite their heroics, armed civilians generally do not prevent mass shootings.
Church Shootings Are Becoming Much More Common
Yet the existing data suggests churches aren't more or less vulnerable to gun violence than other publicly accessible spaces.