Gunman Opens Fire During "The Dark Knight Rises"

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by tcsparky

And it's a huge leap to "the bad guy might be wearing body armor therefore we all should be defenseless against whatever happens." As I said, if one person had been able to stop this guy.....Body armor has weaknesses. It doesn't protect everything. I am willing to take my chances on myself or others in the audience trying to make the guy stop rather than curl up in a ball and beg not to be shot next.

The problem for me comes with all the other people in the audience with concealed weapons who don't know what they're doing. Not a good thing in a panicked crowd as far as I'm concerned.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

The problem for me comes with all the other people in the audience with concealed weapons who don't know what they're doing. Not a good thing in a panicked crowd as far as I'm concerned.

They've all had the classes, so one would hope that if someone is going to carry a gun, they know how to use it correctly.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Kevin

They've all had the classes, so one would hope that if someone is going to carry a gun, they know how to use it correctly.

Sorry, but that did make me laugh. One would indeed hope, but I fear that all too often, one would be disappointed, especially when we're talking about a dark, crowded theater rather than a firing range. Dealing with that kind of situation takes a lot more training and skil than someone is likely to get in a regular firearm safety class.

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

It SUCKS. IT SUCKS REALLY BAD

Sorry to be dramatic, Gang. Just telling it like it is.

This community and Colorado have been through alot.
We survived the fires, feeling completely helpless while everything around us was burning. We had smoke from both the High Park and Waldo Canyon fires. It hurt like hell to have smoke in blowing between the mountains from countless fires in the state. We came together. Greeks came out in force to help the victims. They were AMAZING and we can be so proud of them.

And now this.

It SUCKS. IT SUCKS REALLY BAD

We were so looking forward to our Olympians in London. Missy Franklin is a favorite. We are so proud of her and all of those that train in Colorado including the Olympic training facility.

The city and everyone is hurting right now. We will get through this.
We got through Columbine and Platte Canyon as well as everything else.

Kathy Lee Bates said it best;
"O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!"

I didn't think that we could take anymore but we will.
And Greeks will be there. Trust me, they will be. We as a GLO community and their respective organizations can be proud of them.

KEEP THE KARMA COMING...

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by tcsparky

People who grew up in hunting communities, have been in the military or who have received proper training often choose defense over retreat.

Practice makes perfect... Except when your life is on the line.

There are people who go through the most advanced military training in the world, and then panic and retreat when it comes to the real deal.

And I don't think I even have to explain to you the difference between shooting a person who's shooting back at you in a crowded, smoke-filled theater, and attempting to kill a defenseless deer in the woods.

Originally Posted by Kevin

They've all had the classes, so one would hope that if someone is going to carry a gun, they know how to use it correctly.

My job is to train people how to use one particular computer program. My company implemented it 2+ years ago. There are people who still don't know how to perform basic functions like cutting and pasting, even after I've shown them how to do it 10 different times. And they use this program all day, every day.

The fact that someone attended a class means nothing.