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His point was that the majority of CHL holders in America are not trained to respond to this. Nearly all of them THINK they are and because they go to the range they suddenly know effective and precise tactical actions in a urban combat environment. This is incorrect. Some of us have military training and combat experience and while it would not be the same situation, we are more likely to be able to respond with effectiveness.
Couple things I have noticed: 1) Body armor or not, getting shot still hurts, A LOT. I guarantee that two shots center mass with 9mm hollowpoints would have done some damage, it might not have killed him, and depending on if he was on drugs (seen this in the middle east) it might have done more or less but, it would still do something.
2) No one who has not been in a combat situation can say what they WILL do if or when it actually happens to them. I am 100% sure that someone in that mall was carrying a concealed handgun. Does it mean they are a coward for not calling this guy out into the middle of the food court and going all matrix style fight seen with him? No. It means they did what was the most effective thing to ensure the safety of those around them at the time, get them out of harms way. Have any of you "well i'd run toward the fire and take the guy down to save lives" considered that you get shot by the shooter? Now he is fueled up by more emotion (he has taken down someone who was trying to stop him) and he has YOUR GUN.
I'm not saying the police are always tactical experts, they usually do their best with the situation they are given but, they don't have the training or funding the military has, and for good reason. For those that bubblegum and point out about too many rounds being fired at someone, you have never been in combat and have no idea how quickly rounds are fired in that situation but, that's their job. It's not yours. We have police to respond to incidents like this. If you don't like the way a police force or your police force is operating, try to change it. Don't just bubblegum and moan about it on the internet.
Couple things I have noticed: 1) Body armor or not, getting shot still hurts, A LOT. I guarantee that two shots center mass with 9mm hollowpoints would have done some damage, it might not have killed him, and depending on if he was on drugs (seen this in the middle east) it might have done more or less but, it would still do something.
2) No one who has not been in a combat situation can say what they WILL do if or when it actually happens to them. I am 100% sure that someone in that mall was carrying a concealed handgun. Does it mean they are a coward for not calling this guy out into the middle of the food court and going all matrix style fight seen with him? No. It means they did what was the most effective thing to ensure the safety of those around them at the time, get them out of harms way. Have any of you "well i'd run toward the fire and take the guy down to save lives" considered that you get shot by the shooter? Now he is fueled up by more emotion (he has taken down someone who was trying to stop him) and he has YOUR GUN.
I'm not saying the police are always tactical experts, they usually do their best with the situation they are given but, they don't have the training or funding the military has, and for good reason. For those that bubblegum and point out about too many rounds being fired at someone, you have never been in combat and have no idea how quickly rounds are fired in that situation but, that's their job. It's not yours. We have police to respond to incidents like this. If you don't like the way a police force or your police force is operating, try to change it. Don't just bubblegum and moan about it on the internet.