The OP directed this not become a thread about drunks and guns.I stopped talking about that.Can you?
I clearly stated in previous posts that for my own behavior,which is the only behavior I can control,I make the responsible choice.I can go into a bar to have a beer unarmed,or I can go in to drink non-alchohol.
I clearly do not advocate mixing alchohol and guns.
Please copy and paste a quote if I have.
A low level thug took out Jesse James by sucker shooting James in the head .
It does not take Jerry Miculek.If the bad guy shooter is focused on slaughtering people
One average SOBER person MIGHT be able to find opportunity to find his/her sights then shoot the bad guy in the back.
As far as crowds and having a perfect shot,I'll say this.If you see that a man with a rifle is shooting at me,or the person beside me,If you have a chance to take a shot and you see me in the background,pull the trigger till he drops.
I'll take the chance.His rifle is a sure thing to kill me.Ideally,your ammo will expend most of its energy inside the bad guy.It might not hurt me bad.I'd rather be hit with your handgun than his rifle.
If you kill me while stopping him,Oh well.I had a bad day.Good for you for stopping him from killing someone else.
If you don't succeed,oh well.We were already having a very bad day.
Its not about me being a wannabe hero.Lets say I was unarmed because I was having a beer.
Lets say you had no effect,because you took your CCW and ran out the back door.
Lets say Myrtle,the 59 year old semi retired truck driver pulled out her Shield and dumped 5 rounds in his back and only hit me once.
Good for Myrtle.God bless dangerous Women.She's my hero.
I know.It might not have worked.You'd rather we just cried and died?
One ordinary ,non special,non Rambo sober armed person MAY have had a chance....20%? 30 %???? Who knows.30% chance to get to 15 feet behind the killer,put 3 out of 5 rounds in his back,the CCW person gets shot and killed.Our bad guy caves 10 seconds later during a mag change.
Maybe,just MAYBE our CCW person saves 25 of the 49 lives.
Its not good,but its better.