The concealed carry idea is a two edged sword. Yes, a bad guy shooter could be taken out by a good guy shooter - or the good guy shooter could accidentally take out bystanders. Very, very few of the carriers in The Villages have used a handgun in a stressful shootout situation ever and those who have, not in years.
My advice is to stay alert wherever you are and to not be complacent that something will never happen. Know options to leave quickly.
A concealed carrier at the town square just may have had the Happy Hour special when he (or she) wrongly thinks they heard someone yell "Gun" and whips theirs out. A chain reaction of slightly tipsy senior John Wayne wannabees make for a tragic scenario. Not likely, we hope, but certainly possible. N'cest pas?
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