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It's likely to get you shot or sued these days. I know personally of a few instances where regular citizens have aided police with a concealed weapon, but were

It's likely to get you shot or sued these days. I know personally of a few instances where regular citizens have aided police with a concealed weapon, but were told to leave by the same officer before backup arrived, so they wouldn't risk legal action. There have been a few in the news where the responding citizen died in their attempt, though. In the recent case where two officers were killed in a pizza place in Las Vegas, the "bystander" that was killed immediately afterward in a WalMart was an armed citizen. He saw one of the shooters come into the store, so he drew his weapon and tried to get behind him. He didn't see the other shooter, who the shot him in the back and killed him. There was another instance in the Southwest - I think it was Texas, but not sure - about a year ago. A guy walked into a courthouse and shot someone in the courtroom during a trial, then fled. He was engaged by an armed citizen while trying to get into his car in front of the courthouse, and killed him before fleeing. A quick search couldn't turn up the details on this one, but if you're really interested I'm sure I could dig it up tonight.

maxerickson 12y ago
So nothing from the last week? I don't care that much. I just didn't think you made a very good argument in that first reply and felt like pushing back on it.
- LyndsySimon 12y ago
  Nothing comes to mind, no. The vast majority of this sort of thing never makes the news. Of those that do, it very rarely makes it out of the local and regional outlets. As for your pushback, that's fair. I struggle in this particular forum not to be driven in my comments by ideology first, and as a result I've found that I sometimes drift a bit from the topic I wanted to address and it comes off as a bit incoherent. All I wanted to with my original reply is point out that the Second Amendment need not mean that all police are always ready to do combat with groups of armed criminals. ... and no worries, I've never once been offended by someone challenging my argument. That's what it's all about. Commentary is worthless if you can't defend it, and political positions are worthless if you are incapable of adapting them when presented with new evidence.

maxerickson 12y ago

So nothing from the last week? I don't care that much. I just didn't think you made a very good argument in that first reply and felt like pushing back on it.

LyndsySimon 12y ago
Nothing comes to mind, no. The vast majority of this sort of thing never makes the news. Of those that do, it very rarely makes it out of the local and regional outlets. As for your pushback, that's fair. I struggle in this particular forum not to be driven in my comments by ideology first, and as a result I've found that I sometimes drift a bit from the topic I wanted to address and it comes off as a bit incoherent. All I wanted to with my original reply is point out that the Second Amendment need not mean that all police are always ready to do combat with groups of armed criminals. ... and no worries, I've never once been offended by someone challenging my argument. That's what it's all about. Commentary is worthless if you can't defend it, and political positions are worthless if you are incapable of adapting them when presented with new evidence.