Posted on 12/20/2012 7:41:06 AM PST by Innovative
Whatever their agenda and the passion behind it, those advocates made certain explicit or implied assumptions about patterns in mass murder and the profile of the assailants. Unfortunately, those assumptions do not always align with the facts.
Myth: Enhanced background checks will keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of these madmen. Reality: Most mass murderers do not have criminal records or a history of psychiatric hospitalization.
Myth: Restoring the federal ban on assault weapons will prevent these horrible crimes. Reality: The overwhelming majority of mass murderers use firearms that would not be restricted by an assault-weapons ban.
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The point of training is to enable a person to react in a calm manner during a highly tense, emotional moment. I am CPR certified. Certainly, nothing was more frightening than seeing my son suddenly unable to breathe. Rather than panic, my training took over and I successfully applied the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the obstruction and restore his breathing.
So far, I have never shot anything more threatening than paper or plastic people. I don't think I would indiscriminately shoot in all directions in a situation of imminent danger.
“A sudden and wild shootout involving the assailant and citizens armed with concealed weapons would potentially catch countless innocent victims in the crossfire”
How would that be any different than a NYPD response?
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