CHL holder should have learned how to shoot before carrying. What a cretin.
Stupid comment.
“CHL holder should have learned how to shoot before carrying. What a cretin.”
Well, if he got his CHL in Texas he did have to qualify on the range. It’s a static environment shooting at targets at known distances. The issue is not about learning how to shoot. The missing ingredient is knowing how to shoot under stress. To do this take a lot of practice in dynamic situations during which one develops muscle memory that will take over for the mind when $h1t hits the fan. But, alias, this requires a lot of time and a LOT of practice. Won’t happen.....
You don't know that. She may have moved into the way, or the perp may have tried to use her as a sheild. It's real easy to be an armchair critic, a bit harder when people are moving and shooting at you.
Not knowing all the whole story I wouldn't be jumping on the shooter right now. he may have very well been able to handle the gun and shoot properly but the clerk might have jumped in between the 2 shooters causing her demise. or possibly a richaette.
Do you think that stress and fear might have affected his aim?
I've seen incidents very much like this where it was an off-duty cop who, despite his years of training, accidentally killed the victim while failing to cut a single hair on the armed assailant. Training can't negate all the bad stuff that can happen in these situations.
When the robbers lock the door, they aren’t there just for money. Odds are, the clerk was going to die regardless and so was the CCW holder.
A life threatening situation means, by definition, someone can die. A gun isn’t always going to turn that around, not 100% of the time against armed robbers.
Are you a complete idiot, or has a complete idiot hijacked your account?