CCW patron could have stopped Aurora shooter? Remember those CA bank robbers?

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1. The typical concealed carry pistol is barely effective as it is.

It would have zero effect against someone in body armor.

Rounds from a full size pistol would probably have distracted him for only a second or two. So face it Zimmerman wannabes, no one carrying a compact or a pocket pistol is going to stand their ground and trade shots with someone in body armor and a rifle.

This is another facet of a complex issue (firearms) - the escalation factor. I get a gun, you get a bigger gun. I get an even bigger gun and you get body armor, an assault rifle with a 100 round magazine and gas canisters. Those who carry for self defense are no longer able to defend themselves.

If you don't try to level the playing field somehow, the bad guys will tilt it in their favor. But even if certain firearms and high capacity magazines are illegal, people will find a way to get them. Law enforcement has been up against this problem for years.

I don't have a solution. Just making an observation.