I'm surprised there has been no talk about the recent shootings on the list, be it the mall in Oklahoma or the churches in CO. The media is calling the shooter that stopped the BG in CO as a "security guard."
It's really semantics here. She was an ex LEO (actually fired from the job I have read, but that's here nor there) about a decade ago, and was a non-paid volunteer at the church who has a CCW. Thus, is she a "security officer" or a simple CCW holder who helps out with security? Proponents of CCW are going to claim the latter. The media and anti CCW types will hang on the fact she was ex LEO (and are claiming she was "highly trained") and a "security guard" or "security personnel" because they loath to actually admit a civilian with a CCW who was there as a non paid volunteer to help guard the church after the earlier shooting, took out a BG, prevented many deaths, and proved armed people make a positive difference. If anyone has facts that counter the above, by all means correct me. So far, the above is what I have gathered so far. Now, compare the above outcome to the church he stopped at prior to this one, or the mall shooting the week before. Below are some comments pulled from a write-up by a guy who was not far from the shooter at the mall. It's a long read, but interesting. A few key comments of note he makes in his write up: "Honestly, and as God as my witness, when I saw him shooting and as watched for a few seconds trying to figure out what he was going to do and what I should do, the thought that when through my mind was, "If I had a gun, I have a perfect shot." And "When I realized that I had no gun, fear instantly struck me, along with anger, and severe panic." And "I have completed the training class, but I keep putting off applying for the permit because I think it is useless. In the places I would need a gun most, I am not allowed to have it. I will not be a person living in fear and not go to Van Maur because they don't allow guns." And "I am very angry at the city of Omaha and the mall for their stupid laws that nearly cost me my life. The laws protected no one, and in my opinion, caused people to die." For those who wish to read this first hand account, I found it here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=322156 So, we have "real world" comparisons to what happens when an armed civilian is on scene to respond to such a situation vs what happens when the only armed person there is the BG, which reflects the data that exists perfectly. It's not rocket science folks, but some sure make it seem that way -- Sincerely, Author and industry consultant, Will Brink @ www.BrinkZone.com Free articles, free ebook, and other stuff of interest to fitness enthusiasts, see my site at: http://www.brinkzone.com/ Remember, "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -- Einstein _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
