Mass shooting tips from law enforcement specifically for people that carry. [View all]

[TXPaganBanker]

These are tips I heard from a law enforcement professional years ago. They are meant to protect both someone who legally carries a firearm, as well as law enforcement.

If you find yourself in a mass shooting situation where you are carrying a legal firearm and not a member of the police:
Do not draw or fire your weapon.
1. Studying the shooter for a return shot keeps you in the danger zone longer. Use your time and energy to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible.
2. Firing at the shooter will give away your position. This makes it exponentially more dangerous for you, as you are now seen as a threat and the shooter knows where you are.
3. When police arrive at the scene, gunshots from multiple sources force them to spread resources.
4. It is entirely possible that the police will not be able to tell you from the shooter. The police may shoot you on accident.
5. If the police see a person with a weapon, and attempt to question or detain them, it puts them in danger because they are distracted from the real threat.
ONLY draw and fire your weapon if you are directly confronted by the shooter and you have no other options. If you shoot and kill the attacker, all the police know is they saw you shoot someone.

For everyone who knows a guy that's gonna say "good guy with a gun"... This is what the experts tell you to do.