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HRHMedia says

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.

Vicente ... Thanks for finally bringing some reality to the armchair vigilantes out there. Oh...you forgot the part about shaking off the tear gas, flushing your eyes, then donning your own protective gear....

Yeah that's the thing about "crowded" situations. Let's say you're in a stadium with everyone packing heat, and some sociopath starts shooting people at random.

Everyone else better be a "very" good shot to avoid "collateral damage." And that assumes everyone is thinking clearly. I'd probably be sh*tting myself, armed or not.

Vicente says

Not one armed citizen in the audience. And I can see why, it's HOT and it's a "safe" place.

This whole thing went down 10 miles from me. Sorta strange.

As far as no one in the audience being armed, a few thoughts.

1. Not sure about this theater, but don't businesses have the right to prohibit weapons. Maybe only certain businesses (banks, for example)? But I could imagine a weapons ban in place at the theater, which would explain why no one had a weapon.

2. Consider the crowd. It's a midnight opening of Batman. I'm thinking younger end of the spectrum, here. Not that young people can't carry, but I would expect the packing public to be older, on average...

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says

Concealed carry is for assholes. Everyone should have a hunting rifle on them at all times, loaded and ready to rock and roll. Gun deaths would drop to zero.

Yea, because no one ever got drunk and shot their buddy accidentally with a hunting rifle. Oh wait...our VP did that a few years back???

Fail.
People without a gun will not stop the crime. They will become the victim.

HRHMedia says

If you make the argument Gun's don't kill people, people kill people with guns then by the same logic......People stop crime, Gun's do not stop crime

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If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will accidentally shoot their own kids.

http://www.infowars.com/colorado-batman-shooting-shows-obvious-signs-of-being-staged/

AlexS says

http://www.infowars.com/colorado-batman-shooting-shows-obvious-signs-of-being-staged/

HRHMedia says

If you make the argument Gun's don't kill people, people kill people with guns then by the same logic......People stop crime, Gun's do not stop crime

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99% of crimes ARE solved without guns ???
We SHOULD use guns on fraudulent bankers instead of allowing them to settle with one tenth of what they burned us for. Now they know better and are already scheming their next assault.
Hypothetical : I am a burglar. I know you have a gun, and I also know the guy two doors down, don't ..... Let's wager who gets burgled or worse.
This latest Colorado incident was NOT about guns. He would have hurt people with marshmallows if he had nothing else. He wanted attention, now he got some.

(To bad the media won't allow us access to his intended messege.)

An associate once said "If someone wants you dead,your dead,whether your armed or not."

Damn! The truth not always pleasant.

APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says

Concealed carry is for assholes. Everyone should have a hunting rifle on them at all times, loaded and ready to rock and roll. Gun deaths would drop to zero.

"hunting rifle"? Pussy.

Bad example on the William Burroughs quote. He murdered his wife playing gun games.

kentm says

Bad example on the William Burroughs quote. He murdered his wife playing gun games.

If the psychopath had no guns and he blockaded the theater and lit it on fire or some other heinous scheme. How many would have died ?

All around America, You can still see remnants of outposts protecting our shores from potential foreign intruders.
Might they have anticipated an armed society ?
Stop listening to the emotion driven media. We are better off with the right to bear arms.

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/bvvc.pdf

Hundreds of people are shot each week in urban cities. The shooting are super majority black on black crime.

Most murders are committed with a gun. In most murders, the race of victim and murderer are the same. When murders cross racial lines, black on white crime far exceeds white on black crime.

This country has a black problem, not a gun problem.

Other interesting points:

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf

Blacks were disproportionately represented among homicide victims and offenders

From 1980 through 2008—
84% of white victims were killed by whites.
93% of black victims were killed by blacks.

Vicente says

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.

That theater and many others have a blanket rule that prohibits firearms in the theater. The theater where this occurred even had a sign to that effect that I believe I read about somewhere. As a result, CCW holders wouldn't have wanted to risk their permits by carrying. Like all criminals, however, Holmes didn't care about "official policy" or laws.

And, BTW, I personally have never, EVER considered a very large group of people sitting in a darkened room with exits typically only in one direction as "safe." There have been numerous mall shootings and theaters are far more of a potential kill zone than malls. I'm surprised this sort of event hasn't happened before now.

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.

I'm with you there. No saying what I would have done in that situation unless directly in his sights and next to be shot. A big potential boost for the utility of laser sights, though. Kneel using seat back for support, red dot on any unprotected area of shooter and fire. The movie was still rolling when he started shooting and, I assume, would have continued to roll while he continued to fire (since the projectors in modern theaters are automated) so there would easily have been enough light to see where he was wearing body armor before returning fire.

And on the topic of guns in America, the truth is this. There is NEVER, EVER going to be a ban on guns in this country or confiscation of them and there are already enough tactical semi-auto firearms and high capacity magazines in circulation to last for a very long time, so any complete ban is only going to result in those firearms gradually migrating to criminal elements _away from_ the law abiding via thefts. The best route is to make the criminals always fear that there's a civilian "cop" somewhere directly behind him no matter what direction he's facing. That uncertainty exists for them in any state with CCW _except_ in gun free zones like, for instance, the Aurora theater where this shooting took place.

Vicente says

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.

Colorado may be, but Aurora isn't - concealed carry is outlawed in the entire town; some states allow local gun laws, some don't; apparently Colorado does.

wbblair3 says

That theater and many others have a blanket rule that prohibits firearms in the theater. The theater where this occurred even had a sign to that effect that I believe I read about somewhere. As a result, CCW holders wouldn't have wanted to risk their permits by carrying.

Whether or not business can block legal concealed carry depends on the state - some allow it, some don't, and in some states the ability to block legal carry is more publicized than others. For example, both West Virginia and Ohio allow business to ban legal concealed carry, but it is unheard of to ban it in West Virginia and very common to ban it in Ohio.

wbblair3 says

And, BTW, I personally have never, EVER considered a very large group of people sitting in a darkened room with exits typically only in one direction as "safe."

I am with you there - whether it is a shooting, fire, or some thing else that induces panic, large groups in the dark can easily become deadly. I carry a flashlight with me when I am around large groups of people in the dark (concerts, church, fireworks, etc).

Along with the pension payment for retired police and military we should have the requirement that you carry and test until you can't shoot or think straight.