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More evidence that gun control simply DOES NOT WORK! France has near total gun prohibition, yet terrorists were able to get AK47s, ammunition, and an rocket propelled grenade and tactical gear and murder 12 people! Gun laws are just so pointless and only disarm the good guys.
Here's a couple videos. While an AK does beat a pistol, I bet most/all of us armed with a pistol could have put some rounds on target from that rooftop vantage point behind concrete. Shooting fish in a barrel.
Witnesses were relatively safe on a presumably concrete rooftop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5GFT0ypQJM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ykZhXKYb8A
But if any of them were armed they could have saved that cop, and the next 11 people killed....
Today, gun control 12, gun rights zero in France. So much for total government control.
But to keep this on S&T, just a reminder that most of the world prevents gun ownership and carry. So when you travel in these areas, situational awareness is paramount. If you can/do carry in lawful areas, you still need situational awareness. (Part of S&T in my view is living and traveling primarily in pro-gun areas, and vote pro-gun, so you can defend yourself.)
1) Don't be there.
2) Know the fastest exit.
3) Understand the differences between cover and concealment.
4) Have the courage to take whatever action is necessary to survive, whether it's fight or flight.
5) Always be aware of your surroundings and anything odd...
It's blurred out in the videos, but they shot a person (reportedly a cop) on his knees begging for mercy. Have the common sense to know that when you see two men in battle rattle with AKs that they are intent on killing you and not capturing you. In that instance fighting was futile, so he would have been better off running in a duck and cover method.
Other thoughts on S&T here?
Three masked gunmen stormed the offices of the controversial publication, which has previously been attacked for its portrayal of the Prophet Mohammed....The attackers were armed with Kalashnikov rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade during the attack on Wednesday morning.
Here's a couple videos. While an AK does beat a pistol, I bet most/all of us armed with a pistol could have put some rounds on target from that rooftop vantage point behind concrete. Shooting fish in a barrel.
Witnesses were relatively safe on a presumably concrete rooftop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5GFT0ypQJM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ykZhXKYb8A
But if any of them were armed they could have saved that cop, and the next 11 people killed....
Today, gun control 12, gun rights zero in France. So much for total government control.
But to keep this on S&T, just a reminder that most of the world prevents gun ownership and carry. So when you travel in these areas, situational awareness is paramount. If you can/do carry in lawful areas, you still need situational awareness. (Part of S&T in my view is living and traveling primarily in pro-gun areas, and vote pro-gun, so you can defend yourself.)
1) Don't be there.
2) Know the fastest exit.
3) Understand the differences between cover and concealment.
4) Have the courage to take whatever action is necessary to survive, whether it's fight or flight.
5) Always be aware of your surroundings and anything odd...
It's blurred out in the videos, but they shot a person (reportedly a cop) on his knees begging for mercy. Have the common sense to know that when you see two men in battle rattle with AKs that they are intent on killing you and not capturing you. In that instance fighting was futile, so he would have been better off running in a duck and cover method.
Other thoughts on S&T here?