JGalt
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Research shows that a majority of people will have to be exposed to a mass shooting incident before attitudes change sufficiently. Until then its in the 'hasn't happened in my back yard' category, which is not enough incentive to reduce easy access to handguns and military style semi automatics, (mssa)...
Using data from multiple sources on mass public shootings merged with the 2010 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES), we show that increased proximity to a mass shooting is associated with heightened public support for stricter government regulation of firearms. Importantly, we show that this main effect does not vary by partisanship.
https://www.cambridge.org/
All the more reason to be trained, armed, and to carry every day. It hasn't happened in my back yard but if it does, I will be ready to counter whatever threat with an immediate response.
Sure ya will, Rambo. Lol.
Why wouldn't he? That's the point of carrying to protect yourself, your children and property
Everyone thinks they know how they'll react in a situation like that. In reality, his body would probably just freeze up and he would just be another helpless lamb among many. Even if he managed to draw his weapon, he'd be more likely to shoot an innocent person than the actual shooter.
I carry and can promise you if anyone threatened myself or our children I would not hesitate to ventilate them. No pause, no thought, nothing. Airhole them.
Concealed carry holders aren't bound by the same laws that law-enforcement officers are. We have no "duty to arrest" or obligation to talk an assailant down, disarm, or shoot to "wound". I can pretty much shoot an armed assailant in the back if I wanted to with no warning, and would not be held liable.
Does anyone seriously think that I'd yell "Drop the gun!" and then stand there looking stupid?