Shooting at Virginia Tech

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

No one can state how or where and under what circumstances anyone is going to encounter any situation. Who knows? I will tell you if I have a chance to pull it out and shoot the person dead, without asking questions, I will do it.

Or die trying.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Of course you are talking to someone who has had formal combat CQ handgun training from H&K.

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! You're the ginchiest! My hero! I'm soooooooo impressed!

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

So my position is much different from others.

The lotus? Doggie style?

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

There are many ways to foil events like this. Dramatic gestures work very well in diffusing situations like this. One of the least used and most effective is for a person to put his/her hands up and scream at the top of your lungs over and over "Don't shoot..... (bla, bla, bla)". Fall to the ground and obtain your weapon and fire.

If I were a criminal, with my gun out, and you made a "dramatic gesture", you'd be dead.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

There are others, but you need to be ready and train for such events.

Unfortunately, most Americans aren't.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

.... Situational awareness is number one. Learning to avoid becoming a victim is more important than learning to shoot a gun, or owning one. ...

That's what I'm talking about. There are many things one can do to avoid killing or being killed with a gun.