In many of these shootings, there WERE indeed people who were armed nearby...but did not shoot the attacker for fear of either hitting a bystander, or didn't get a chance to draw and fire, etc. Or in the case of four Seattle policemen, were ambushed. Plus, any police officer knows that an assailant armed with a knife can stab you before you can draw and fire if he is within 20 feet.
The bulk of successful firearm defense scenarios seem to have been defensive in nature wherein the armed individual was in his home, as opposed to random street violence. Guns are wildcards at best and applicable in specific scenarios, not magical talismans of security.
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Date: 2011-10-13 07:44 pm (UTC)The bulk of successful firearm defense scenarios seem to have been defensive in nature wherein the armed individual was in his home, as opposed to random street violence. Guns are wildcards at best and applicable in specific scenarios, not magical talismans of security.