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What kind of situation do you think the "good guy with a gun" is really going to enter? They probably only have a handgun. They have limited ammunition. They ha
by undersuit 10y ago
What kind of situation do you think the "good guy with a gun" is really going to enter? They probably only have a handgun. They have limited ammunition. They have a very limited number of targets to consider.
An armed citizen responding to a gun attack isn't going to start a shoot out with lots of cover based shooting like a game of Call of Duty. The armed citizen has most likely one chance to overcome the attackers.
When the cops get there the armed citizen is either dead or has disarmed themselves and is complying with authorities the best he can in a non-aggressive manner especially if they are a well educated individual licensed for concealed carry.
- foldr 10y agoI'm reminded of Frank Drebin: "When I see 5 weirdos dressed in togas stabbing a guy in the middle of the park in full view of 100 people, I shoot the bastards. That's my policy." If you see one person shooting another person, how can you tell if they're a "good guy" shooting a "bad guy", or if they're a bad guy?
- undersuit 10y agoIf you can't tell, and you're not a police officer or any other government employee charged with keeping the peace, why does it matter?
- foldr 10y agoBecause you might shoot the wrong person by accident.
- undersuit 10y agoThat's kinda what I meant. If you don't have a target you're willing to shoot and live up to the repercussions, you don't shoot. "If you can't tell, why does it matter?" You can't tell what target you should be shooting at, you don't shoot.
- foldr 10y ago>You can't tell what target you should be shooting at, you don't shoot. If only people with guns actually behaved liked this. Even cops, who are supposedly trained, can't get it right: http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/278502-seattle-man-peace-despite-accidentally-shot-police-officers-16-times/ http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/278502-seattle-man-peace-des...