This was bad and could have been worse. I encourage people to carry in church "if" they can actually shoot. I think that preachers should carry because during the sermon they have the best view of the sanctuary.
Wow... if guns had been prohibited in church (like they are in Arkansas), who knows how many more people would have died?
What a moron.
But then the killer wouldn't have bothered to go in with a gun . . . right? Since they're prohibited in Arkansas churches.
/sarcasm
Yep. I know there are a LOT of churches that don't have paid, licensed armed security. It doesn't matter what current or past certifications you have in your CV. If you're there to attend church services in an unpaid status, you are first and foremost a church-goer and citizen first responder.
God forbid I ever have to shoot someone, I don't want the narrative to be that I am former law enforcement, former Marine or former sport shooting champion. I am a citizen with an SDA permit and operating under that alone. Hopefully the aforementioned experience and training will aid in being as effective and safe as humanly possible, but I'm still just a guy going about my business and hope I never have to be in a situation like this one.
Prayers to the families in that Church, especially the victims and the responder who took care of business.
More information on the good guy with a gun, Jack Wilson.
https://heavy.com/news/2019/12/jack...LgJXccBt81Do7weJV5AZ924FuCVqL8Ou07GjuFYYDgbI4
https://heavy.com/news/2019/12/jack...LgJXccBt81Do7weJV5AZ924FuCVqL8Ou07GjuFYYDgbI4
Sadly it looks like the first parishioner shot was trying to pull out a pistol but didn't get it out in time. He gave his life trying to save those around him.
I couldn't imagine ever being placed in that position . . .
Trying to learn from the situation since I sit in church many Sundays thinking about the possibility of this happening. Would the first guy who was standing and attempting to draw have stood a better chance had he attempted to draw while seated? Idk. I’ve thought about it since long before this happened and have decided that if possible I will have my weapon ready when I stand up and draw attention. I hope I don’t sound rude second guessing what the guy did and maybe it wouldn’t have mattered but I believe there may always be something to learn.
Always something to be learned... me and a friend of mine were discussing the video last night and how some of the responding members were doing things that were not only tactically unsound but also potentially quite dangerous to bystanders. Things like sweeping their weapon over non-combatants, etc.
It's not talking bad about them, and I am sure with adrenaline and fear, things would be crazy, but it's just about learning from every situation.
It's not talking bad about them, and I am sure with adrenaline and fear, things would be crazy, but it's just about learning from every situation.
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