Twenty-four more cases where a minor under 17 used a gun defensively

We have previously collected data on young people who successfully defended themselves or others with firearms, though it was for people either under age 18, teenagers, or under 21. Below are 24 cases involving children under the age of 17 who used a gun in self-defense.

As Dr. John Lott has noted, the media rarely reports these defensive gun uses. Many news outlets avoid covering such incidents because they worry that reporting them could encourage children to have access to firearms. So this list is pretty clearly missing cases. If people know of additional case, please let us know.