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Old 09-17-2025, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
I remember hearing about a few different mass shootings, when more than one person in the crowd was carrying a gun, but NONE of them shot back. For that reason - I am of the opinion that all these folks claiming to demand the right to protect themselves from a shooter - are posturing. They WANT to believe that they'd shoot the assailant. But chances are, they won't. And if they do shoot, and miss, guess who ends up shooting them instead?
This is a completely ridiculous argument. Depends what you mean by mass shooting. No one is going to try to take down the guy in Las Vegas a few years ago shooting from a high perch, but if you're in a small restaurant and some whack job starts shooting, you would be much more likely to intervene.