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In all honesty, police did nto arrive until after the guy was out. Any action would have been over by then.

Posted by The Dark Spawn (aka Spawn) Jul 20 '12, 08:36

I would not be holding my gun at that point, for starters.

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- If I might be able to save the 12 year old kid that was killed? There is no debate. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:40 5
  - When the problem is guns in inappropriate places, adding more guns to those places only ups the potential for bad stuff happening. - TWuG Jul 20, 08:47 4
    - Okay, I give up. *Clearly* the thing to do was nothing at all. Hope he runs out of ammo, and go from there. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:49 3
      - It's like your willfully ignoring all the added bad because that tiny potential for good exists. - TWuG Jul 20, 08:54
      - that actually is the best thing to do. -- nm - zork Jul 20, 08:53 1
        
        Then you disgust me. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:54
yeah, how fast could they get there if the guy tore up the theater and went out to his car? nm -- nm - groiny Jul 20, 08:37 15
- I am a little amazed that ST would rather let the guy keep shooting people, and just hope for the best. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:39 14
  - if carrying a gun around, your chance of doing something harmful with that gun are way higher than the chance that you are in a position to be a hero. -- nm - zork Jul 20, 08:41 5
    - That is not the debate that I am having. My point is, if I am at that same showing and I am legally carrying a gun anf this madman opens fire. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:43 4
      - the point is that you carry that gun around all the other days that this isn't happening and there's a higher chance of something tragic happening - zork Jul 20, 08:50 3
        
        You are not listening. all my debate is is this one night. This one moment. Do you do nothing, or do you try? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:54 2
        
        you sh!t your pants and run away along with everyone else. - znufrii Jul 20, 08:57 1
        
        You know what, fuck you znu. - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 09:05
  - of course not, I just don't think adding more random bullets would improve things. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 08:39 7
    - Well, that is how you see it. I guess letting him continue to intentionally kill is a better option. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:41 6
      - i wouldn't want to the be the person who accidently killed a different innocent person in my attempt to get the killer -- nm - Andie Jul 20, 08:42 5
        
        Agreed. But as I said, if I am carrying a gun, I have a certain level of confidence and training. And it is my responsibility as a human to protect - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 08:45 4
        
        If your desire is to prevent the death of that 12 year old in this situation, then you get between the gunman and that 12 year old whether - TWuG Jul 20, 09:01
        
        Honestly, I think you might think you have that skill level....but until we know for sure, you don't...and even then, you are saying you're better - Will Hunting Jul 20, 08:59
        
        I would not, as a general rule, assume that everyone who might be carrying a weapon has the adequate level of confidence and training to be effective - znufrii Jul 20, 08:49
        
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In all honesty, police did nto arrive until after the guy was out. Any action would have been over by then.

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