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[thinkxingu]

I'd be interested to know how many of those people in the Texas (open carry) Walmart were armed and how that correlates to the, "only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun" narrative.

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[KayakinKid]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I'd be interested to know how many of those people in the Texas (open carry) Walmart were armed and how that correlates to the, "only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun" narrative.

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Maybe no one, if that Walmart posted 30.06 and 30.07 signs that prohibit carrying in a business. Depending on how crowded the store was, someone who was armed might not have had a safe shot to take at the suspect, without fear of injuring or killing someone behind their intended target. Or there was no way to take a safe shot because of people running every which way between the armed citizen and the shooter. Way too many variables to consider.

Not too long ago, there was an armed person who tried to take out a bad guy in a store. Unbeknownst to that person, there was a second shooter, who shot and killed the armed good guy. That incident drove home the fact that you can't get tunnel vision in a shooting situation, and you have to keep your head on a swivel.

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I'd be interested to know how many of those people in the Texas (open carry) Walmart were armed and how that correlates to the, "only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun" narrative.

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POLICE are "good guys with guns" in case you didn't know.

These types of tragedies play out in so many different ways, no one can predict how anyone, including yourself, will act.
In a store with 3000 people running panic stricken every which way or a school where innocents are slaughtered like cattle. A cop's duty is to advance toward the threat to try and stop it. A civilian that carries would most likely shelter himself, his loved ones and anyone that would listen to him and let a threat approach as in a defensive posture. If the threat makes itself visible and a defensive action is possible, then he/she might be able to stop it.
My thoughts are to protect first and act further if possible.

[Wifi-1]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

POLICE are "good guys with guns" in case you didn't know.....

Yup, sure


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqBAOX6Qegk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ooa7wOKHhg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mezvCg0A5c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bF7i2_ok4


Painting with a large brush....

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by Wifi-1

Yup, sure


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqBAOX6Qegk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ooa7wOKHhg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mezvCg0A5c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bF7i2_ok4


Painting with a large brush....

Okay...a handful of loose cannons compared to millions that put their lives on the line every day for you and I. Talk about painting a “broad brush”
Thank God for our men in BLUE!

[Wifi-1]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Okay...a handful of loose cannons compared to millions that put their lives on the line every day for you and I. Talk about painting a “broad brush”
Thank God for our men in BLUE!

Agreed, just pointing out there isn't a class of exclusive supermen. I do appreciate proper Law Enforcement.