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ucrenegade
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Your assumption is that if someone had a gun they could have stopped the shooting.... I don't doubt it, if that person was properly trained on responding to a terrorism attack.
Otherwise I somehow doubt that a civilian could quickly and effectively respond to a multiple shooter situation like they had in SB.
I would bet there would be just as likely be bystanders killed by those returning fire in a crowded and panicked auditorium.
Mandatory and high level gun training would be a good start for everyone who wants a concealed carry permit. I mean VERY rigorous training. The problem is that a lot of those who want to carry even see training as some sort of affront to their 2nd amendment rights.
There has to be a compromise between the insane gun lobby stance of zero control and that of outright banning. The problem is that the NRA is simply a mouthpiece for the gun industry and aren't really interested in changing anything that might slow down the purchase rate of weapons.
It's too bad gun owners line up behind an organization that represents the gun lobby and not the best interests of gun owners.
I looked up how to get a concealed permit and you have to pass a gun course so yes you do get training. It's not about gun-control it's about how easy it is to get guns illegally, while I do agree we could be stricter on our background checks for people buying legally that doesn't mean you need to take them away.