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In reply to the discussion: Proof that Concealed Carry permit holders live in a dream world [View all]GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)46. Dream (Nightmare) video, far detached from the real world.
Nightmare video:
Shooter is a police firearms instructor. Extremely well trained in the use of his gun.
Real world.
Rarely is an active shooter more than marginally able to use their gun.
Nightmare video:
Shooter knows there is an armed citizen and where he is sitting.
Real world:
Having someone in the crowd shoot back would be a huge surprise to the shooter.
Nightmare video:
Armed citizen is wearing excessive clothing and heavy gloves while indoors. The very long shirt and gloves hinder drawing their gun thereby slowing them down.
Real world:
Appropriate clothing, chosen by the citizen allows the gun to be quickly drawn.
Nightmare video:
Hidden gunman, sitting behind the student is able to help the active shooter.
Real world:
Active shooters usually act alone. When they do have an accomplice, the accomplice has never been planted in the crowd of victims.
Conclusion: This so called "test" was designed to have the armed citizen fail. In the real world there have been several mass shootings that were stopped by an armed citizen.
Shooter is a police firearms instructor. Extremely well trained in the use of his gun.
Real world.
Rarely is an active shooter more than marginally able to use their gun.
Nightmare video:
Shooter knows there is an armed citizen and where he is sitting.
Real world:
Having someone in the crowd shoot back would be a huge surprise to the shooter.
Nightmare video:
Armed citizen is wearing excessive clothing and heavy gloves while indoors. The very long shirt and gloves hinder drawing their gun thereby slowing them down.
Real world:
Appropriate clothing, chosen by the citizen allows the gun to be quickly drawn.
Nightmare video:
Hidden gunman, sitting behind the student is able to help the active shooter.
Real world:
Active shooters usually act alone. When they do have an accomplice, the accomplice has never been planted in the crowd of victims.
Conclusion: This so called "test" was designed to have the armed citizen fail. In the real world there have been several mass shootings that were stopped by an armed citizen.
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Proof that Concealed Carry permit holders live in a dream world [View all]
SecularMotion
Oct 2012
OP
More like "Proof you can make anybody look bad if you get to rig the demonstration"
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#4
"potential gun nut thugs". Would they be something like 'pre-criminals'?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2012
#23
In parts of CA like San F, the civilians are disarmed, except for the wealthy and well connected
ProgressiveProfessor
Oct 2012
#53
If they carried concealed, how would you know to not "...be anywhere near a gun toting enthusiast?"
Eleanors38
Oct 2012
#43
I'll continue to carry my safety device...feel free to give yours up that's your right.
ileus
Oct 2012
#14
How's your anti-RKBA agenda coming along (especially since this staged news piece came out)?
aikoaiko
Oct 2012
#61
I'd comment, but the OP is quite thoroughly THRASHED already. Good day, sir. nt
rDigital
Oct 2012
#56