I brought this question up in the White settlement church thread but since it was toward the end i thought it might get a little more discussion if it were it's own thread. I'm just generally curious what YOU would do in an active shooter situation ( as an armed citizen ) and or what your expectation of other armed citizens should do. Mine is this:
What is the expectation of the armed citizen? Is it that they will confront a shooter or is it that you use it only if confronted by the shooter?
Example: Your in a walmart and hear shots. Do you move toward the shots or do you look for an escape route?
If i am carrying i am moving toward an escape route and will only pull my weapon out when i actually see the shooter and he is in proximity to me. I have never had the expectation that CHL holders are to move toward the offender. I think training to intentionally engage a shooter ( move toward the shooter like a police officer would) is much different than training or practice for self defense. Someone who just wants a fighting chance at survival just needs to know how to operate the weapon fairly efficiently because the target is going to be pretty close. My wife for example. I get her out to shoot from time to time. She does know how to operate he gun but she is not interested in it enough to shoot 500 rounds a year. So i just want her to be able to hit a target at close range in the house. She will never carry outside our house ( unfortunatly). When i think of armed teachers i dont see 10 teachers running down the halls looking to confront the shooter. I see 1-2 doing that possibly and those that want to take on that responsibility will be willing to also take on the training needed to do it safely, the rest will sheltered in their rooms with the kids and only use the gun if the shooter enters that room. There is no danger to the kids if that teacher has minimal training or just practice at home. They will all be dead regardless if the shooter enters that room. So if you want to move toward and engage shooters.....get a lot of training and some really good insurance. For the rest of the people who i think just want it handy for self preservation....give us Constitutional carry
What is the expectation of the armed citizen? Is it that they will confront a shooter or is it that you use it only if confronted by the shooter?
Example: Your in a walmart and hear shots. Do you move toward the shots or do you look for an escape route?
If i am carrying i am moving toward an escape route and will only pull my weapon out when i actually see the shooter and he is in proximity to me. I have never had the expectation that CHL holders are to move toward the offender. I think training to intentionally engage a shooter ( move toward the shooter like a police officer would) is much different than training or practice for self defense. Someone who just wants a fighting chance at survival just needs to know how to operate the weapon fairly efficiently because the target is going to be pretty close. My wife for example. I get her out to shoot from time to time. She does know how to operate he gun but she is not interested in it enough to shoot 500 rounds a year. So i just want her to be able to hit a target at close range in the house. She will never carry outside our house ( unfortunatly). When i think of armed teachers i dont see 10 teachers running down the halls looking to confront the shooter. I see 1-2 doing that possibly and those that want to take on that responsibility will be willing to also take on the training needed to do it safely, the rest will sheltered in their rooms with the kids and only use the gun if the shooter enters that room. There is no danger to the kids if that teacher has minimal training or just practice at home. They will all be dead regardless if the shooter enters that room. So if you want to move toward and engage shooters.....get a lot of training and some really good insurance. For the rest of the people who i think just want it handy for self preservation....give us Constitutional carry
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