[jwparkerjr]

re: why didn't one of them pull his legally carried firearm and shoot

One of those who helped hold the shooter down until police arrived was a CCW permit holder who had his weapon on him when he heard gunshots outside the drug store where he was completing a purchase. He went toward the sound of gunfire but saw they already had the person subdued and he didn't feel it would be wise to be seen waving or even holding a gun when police arrived.

Pretty sharp guy!

I have permit and a weapon. I constantly play “what-if” as I drive around. I try to envision situations where I might have to make the decision on the spur of the moment to display a weapon. 99 times out of 100 I decide very quickly it would not be wise to draw a gun in the situation.

Before I had the permit I smugly thought it would be an easy decision. Now that I have it, and a loaded weapon within easy reach, I feel quite differently about it.

[RushLake]

I saw that guy in the last hour of Fox and Friends after I posted my previous. God bless him for having the guts to stand up for legal firearms owners. I hope that someone can replay The Herr Goebbels award winning Keith Olbermann's rant in the wake of this. The shooter seems to be certifiably crazy and there were several incidents prior to the shooting where this guy exhibited nutso behavior. Nobody investigated him, perhaps the "authorities" can investigate Herr Professor Doktor Olbermann. He is a kook and may be dangerous.

Good idea you have about "what-if", I think I'll adopt it for my own circumstances too. Thanks.