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In reply to the discussion: Those who would prefer to be unarmed during an active shooter scenario, raise your hands. [View all]Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)34. "Always zig then zag when you run."
It sounds so simple. I wonder what all those victims in the high death toll incidences failed to do.
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Those who would prefer to be unarmed during an active shooter scenario, raise your hands. [View all]
beevul
Jul 2015
OP
I was asking how you would feel if you opened fire on a person you mistakely thought
notadmblnd
Jul 2015
#27
Would not the active shooter be the one actually *shooting* at unarmed people?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#33
I would take this far more seriously if you could cite a real-life example of such a thing happening
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#42
I would feel horrible if I shot *anyone*, even if they were actively trying to do harm
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#62
We've given real-life examples. You've given citation-free theory n/t
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#69
or of you were shooting the bad guy and hit an innocent person trying to flee?
notadmblnd
Jul 2015
#41
Please cite the part of the OP,where I say how I would respond if armed, to an active shooter event.
beevul
Jul 2015
#26
Yeah, in the NOrthern Illinois massacre a few years ago, the shooter walked into a 120-student
Doctor_J
Jul 2015
#28
"Think of how much better it would have turned out if all 120 students had opened fire."
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#30
if I were to be armed and opened fire to feed my ego by thinking I could save the day.
gejohnston
Jul 2015
#32
"Controller" is the sobriquet for those who want gun control without actual regard
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#78
You're claiming NRA is drawing its talking points from the Controllers here at DU?
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#116
Seeing as my post had absolutely 0 NRA talking points not 1 of those "facts" relates to my post.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#119
The honorable thing to do would be to withdraw your accusation since none of the points you
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#120
Hiding behind silly non-posts doesn't show where any of my points in any way mirror the NRAs
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#124
I doubt that any of the posters expressing concern about "friendly fire" incidents...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#17
As you've seen, there are several Friends of Fred (Colon) posting in this thread:
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#31
I believe that was the well trained NYPD with their 12lb trigger Glocks. n/t
oneshooter
Jul 2015
#102
Try again: "Police: All Empire State shooting victims were wounded by officers"
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#105
Looks like us 'yahoos' are better at factual accuracy than he is...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#106
"Your post just called out for a response." An intelligent one would have been better. YMMV...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2015
#65
all the mass killings i remember were committed by people who purchased their guns
samsingh
Jul 2015
#66
Reminds me of a debate on twin engine WW II fighters versus single engine fighters
beardown
Jul 2015
#81
Saying you have a gun is considered in DGU data though some SD pros don't ...
Eleanors38
Jul 2015
#107
I would rather nobody be armed. Seems the most logical option for a civilized society.
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#128
I am not sure I understand your response. Are you saying that it would be childish
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#134
"Any list of purported gun-saves-stories needs to be placed along side a list..."
beevul
Jul 2015
#138
If everyone dies repeatedly and pays their karmic debt, what's the big deal?
Nuclear Unicorn
Jul 2015
#142
Oh, come on! Of course you should have known. Was it really that hard to predict?
stone space
Aug 2015
#148
Well since apparently my family has found themselves on some idiots kill list, too
AuntPatsy
Jul 2015
#145