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People stop crime, Gun's do not stop crime

I dont expect the police or security guards to stop carrying guns, nor should they.

Legally Armed Customer Stops West Virginia Convenience Store Robbery
Written by Duncan Mackie on November 1, 2011

A masked, shotgun-wielding man was in the act of robbing a Bramwell convenience store when an armed customer intervened. With the robber still pointing his shotgun at the store clerk, and fearing for his own and the clerk’s life, the customer pulled his legally-carried concealed pistol and shot the robber, killing him. No charges are being filed against the armed customer.

jvolstad packing heat. Top row, far left side.

So here's the reality. I was a competitive pistol shooter at national level in IPSC back in the 90's. Also considered myself pro-RKBA.

As a former concealed-carry permit holder in Georgia, I would only sometimes carry a pistol. Many times, too much trouble to conceal. I mean seriously I'm wearing shorts and sandals and a T-shirt much of the year. In wintertime I was much more likely to because it was easier.

There were also situational decisions. Going out to a place I felt "safe" well likely not. Who expects to get trouble in a movie cinema?

Clearly Colorado was RKBA-friendly as could be. There's not much policy-wise could have made it easier except maybe give people discounts for carrying a sidearm to encourage it. Not one armed citizen in the audience. And I can see why, it's HOT and it's a "safe" place. If there had been? Say I'm in that audience, I'm a darn good shot, and I happen to be armed. After I get over my confusion thinking maybe this is 4D or some promotional thing, and manage not to have gotten shot already myself.... I draw and execute a reflexive double-tap to center of mass. Target doesn't go down because he's got body armor. Next I'm probably getting a shotgun blast in return in the second I've hesitated to assess the situation and decide next action. Would we be able to draw some grand conclusion from this? I think not.

My 2 cents.