[BenLurkin]

I personally do "hope that folks sitting next to me that haven't been trained, that don't necessarily, don't respond well under stressful circumstances, don't get up and then start pointing [sic] the trigger or pointing a gun and shooting"

If nothing else -- their action might buy me enough time to make an escape.

[rktman]

“.. make an escape.” ‘Gavin, cover me. I’ll sneak around from behind and outflank the shooter.’ Well, ‘alleged’ shooter. Next sound is the Hemi cranking up and departing the scene. Good luck gavin. Suckah! You on your own dumbass.

[TXnMA]

"If nothing else -- their action might buy me enough time to make an escape."

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If nothing else -- their action might buy me enough time to get behind cover and make a well-aimed head shot to cold-stop the massacre.
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That is well within my capability in any ordinary-sized restaurant. In a big venue like the Paris concert hall, I'd probably "go Mozambique" -- but slowed down for accuracy -- if I were at all covered...

I'd love to have Gavin Newsome on my range for an afternoon. I'd change his opinion of the threat-response capabilities of the white-headed septuagenerian seated at the next table...

Might even teach him a bit about how to do the same, himself -- except he, most, likely knows that HE is one who do[es]n't respond well under stressful circumstances!

Hey, Gavin, just because you are a panicky wuss, doesn't mean that most licensed carriers are...