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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
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?
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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.