NRA says The Donald Went Too Far

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6. And, of course, this:

Trump was pushing the “good guy with a gun” theory, a favorite of groups like the NRA that want to stop any gun control measures. The argument is that mass shootings can be stopped more quickly if other people have guns and are able to fire back at the shooter. But there was actually a good guy with a gun — a security officer — at the Orlando nightclub. That fact did not stop the shooter, as the Los Angeles Times reported:

Orlando Police Chief John Mina said an off-duty police officer working security at the club in uniform traded gunfire with the attacker.

Officials said that after police responded to reports of the violence, the attacker retreated to a bathroom with hostages. Police held back because the attacker made statements about having explosives, they said.