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Nobody on this thread is "screaming" for guns to be removed. I am also a gun owner and I have a CCW.
The point I tried to make - and judging by the number of reps I got is shared by others - is that being the 'good guy with the gun' in real life is nothing like as simple as many like to make out and is fraught with risks whether that be missing the target and hitting the wrong person or getting shot at yourself because some other 'good guy' or law enforcement has just shown up and doesn't know that you are the 'good guy'.
Being a responsible gun owner also involves knowing when to use your weapon and knowing your limitations.
I was defending the analogy first and foremost. The screaming part seems to always accompany these types of threads at some point in their lives.
I fully agree that carrying comes with knowing your limitations and capabilities. I'll certainly never try to deny that. I carry, too. Being the good guy is loaded with risks. Hitting the wrong person or an innocent bystander are among the risks. You are responsible for your bullet until it stops moving. If you squeeze the trigger, you had better be willing to accept that responsibility. This guy is facing that responsibility whether he wants to or not, as it should be.
I'm not arguing with you. We probably share the same stance on lawful carry.
Another thing is there are too many wanna be heroes and Bruce Willis' out there who no doubt are sometimes influenced by the desire and need for adulation and hero worship.
I can only imagine if this was a 'successful' incident where the carjackers were killed and the victim unharmed. The shooter would be posting an update on Facebook, "look what I just did" as he beams holding his gun, and visions of being interviewed across the country as the 'hero' who fought back against criminals.
Well, it certainly didn't pan out that way, did it?
If I were the victim, I'd be just as hella mad at the wanna be hero who put a hole in my head without apparently properly monitoring and assessing the situation.
If someone posts about a successful incident, they're an idiot. At least wait until you are sure there will be no criminal charges or a civil suit. Anything you say...
I'd venture a guess that most people who have to use a firearm are not happy about it or willing to shout from the rooftops of Facebook. Once the adrenaline wears off, it's probably more about "Holy sit, I just shot someone. I need a counselor."
The so-called wannabe heroes will probably be hiding in a corner or running for their lives.
As for your last point, the guy who was shot certainly has every right to be mad as hell. He'll probably sue and win, and he deserves it. Actually, he deserved to not be shot, but we can't fix that. I just hope he is able to fully recover.
No doubt the anti-gun crowd will try to make hay with this.
Sure, a good guy with a gun inadvertently shot this fellow in the head, but otherwise his vehicle could have been stolen right out from under him and the bad guys could have gotten away.
Sure, a good guy with a gun inadvertently shot this fellow in the head, but otherwise his vehicle could have been stolen right out from under him and the bad guys could have gotten away.
The car was stolen, the bad guys did get away, and so the net result of having a "good" guy with a gun on the scene was the victim taking a bullet to the head. And what did the overeager wannabe do? Offer first aid? Call an ambulance? Pick up his casings and run away?
Another thing is there are too many wanna be heroes and Bruce Willis' out there who no doubt are sometimes influenced by the desire and need for adulation and hero worship.
I can only imagine if this was a 'successful' incident where the carjackers were killed and the victim unharmed. The shooter would be posting an update on Facebook, "look what I just did" as he beams holding his gun, and visions of being interviewed across the country as the 'hero' who fought back against criminals.
Well, it certainly didn't pan out that way, did it?
If I were the victim, I'd be just as hella mad at the wanna be hero who put a hole in my head without apparently properly monitoring and assessing the situation.
Can you back up any of the bold part above?
I have asked many people on this board and they have produced squat....
But, what I will tell you is, this is a leftist meme....prove me wrong....
If the victim had been carrying, the whole incident could have been averted.
Sure. Guns are magic like that.
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