That is very understandable for any current or retired LEO or military trained person.
I am neither, so I'm interested in your thoughts on a few follow up comments I have. As a non-LEO, I have often thought that the best way for me to help as a CC permit holder in a situation like this is to look for the nearest exit in this situation, and try to usher anyone near me out the door, and cover them and myself. Afterwards, if I think a shooter is not near the exit I am at, maybe step back in and see if anyone else is coming by, and cover their escape as well. Or, cover the door I just exited, and if the shooter steps out, take shots at the individual from cover. I train for speed and defensive shooting at various distances, but I don't feel without specific training for this type of a scenario that me running toward a shooter and getting in the middle would actually be helpful. I picture myself just adding to the confusion and chaos as LE tries to stop the shooter, and maybe getting shot be LE myself. Additionally, my carry pistol is not going to have the same range or effectiveness as a rifle armed assailant.
If the shooter presents an opportunity, and I can take some well aimed shots, THEN I have a responsibility as a citizen to kill/injure the shooter so people can escape or the attack is stopped. I see my responsibility as more of a evacuation helper than an armed individual who should directly confront a shooter. I'm not wearing body armor, I'm under gunned, and I don't have the training, so help how I can.
And I guess that's my thoughts on it right there. I hear people in the gun culture promote the idea of "Well dang it people need to have courage and run towards the problem and stop it." To me it sounds like poorly thought out hero fantasy ideas. "How many lives could have been saved in the theater shooting in CO years ago if people had been armed?" I picture a lot of these situations being made far worse if everyone has a vigilante/hero mindset. I think opportunities to evacuate potential victims should be taken. I think opportunistic surprise attacks on a an active shooter should be taken. I believe covering exits until LE shows up should happen.
I don't necessarily think a bunch of pistol carrying untrained folks running into rifle fire is going to result in a better outcome in a lot of cases.
Thoughts?