active shooter and shooter?

[ghitch75]

what is the difference?......is there a inactive shooter?......i don't get these names?

 

[Archer]

I would venture the guess that the term is used to differentiate between the criminal and the "shooter(s)" on a SWAT/tactical team.

 

[bingley]

Most gun owners are inactive shooters. We have to work, and we can't play all day at the range

 

[the1kidd03]

It's technically an incorrect term which could get a carrier who happens to be a bystander in a pickle once LE arrive.

Personally, I think the terms "active killer" would be more appropriate as to differentiate between the two categories of armed person(s) in such an incident.

 

[XSVskill]

Because it sounds cool.

 

[lonehoosier]

Because it sounds cool.

^^^^^THIS^^^^^

That's what makes headlines.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Active shooter = actively shooting. Simple enough, really, the shooter is currently in the process of killing people.

This is contrasted against, say a murder suspect who is now barricaded but is no longer actively engaged in murder.

The tactics for dealing with them are quite different.