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**xesvideo** · 08-28-2012, 08:41 PM

The reason the perp pulled his gun was that he was confronted by the cops. An armed civilian on the street would have no reason to confront the guy in the first place. Don't take this a blaming the cops. Given the circumstances, they did what they had to do. But that's something that cops can do, that an armed civilian can't (legally)

The only situation in which an armed civilian could interject themselves into a situation like this would be if the perp was waving the gun around, pointing it, and/or actually shooting. In that case he would be actively threatening the lives of those around them. If a civilian was in a positioni to shoot at him in that situation, they'd have to way the risk of shooting a bystander vs the benefit of ending the threat. That's always a consideration.

Turns out all the wounded were hit by NYPD bullets ...

The NRA always says that we'd all be safer if everybody had a gun.

Then, when a shooter goes wild, some ace will take him down and save everyone else from injury or worse.

Here we had professionals, trained in use of firearms ...

Imagine the results on that crowded street if every packin' passerby pulled a pistol and took aim at the guy.

08-28-2012, 08:41 PM	#11
xesvideo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	The reason the perp pulled his gun was that he was confronted by the cops. An armed civilian on the street would have no reason to confront the guy in the first place. Don't take this a blaming the cops. Given the circumstances, they did what they had to do. But that's something that cops can do, that an armed civilian can't (legally) The only situation in which an armed civilian could interject themselves into a situation like this would be if the perp was waving the gun around, pointing it, and/or actually shooting. In that case he would be actively threatening the lives of those around them. If a civilian was in a positioni to shoot at him in that situation, they'd have to way the risk of shooting a bystander vs the benefit of ending the threat. That's always a consideration. Turns out all the wounded were hit by NYPD bullets ... The NRA always says that we'd all be safer if everybody had a gun. Then, when a shooter goes wild, some ace will take him down and save everyone else from injury or worse. Here we had professionals, trained in use of firearms ... Imagine the results on that crowded street if every packin' passerby pulled a pistol and took aim at the guy.
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