2nd Amendment Hysteria

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(10-12-2015, 08:34 PM)PhilHos Wrote: I've actually seen quite a few videos on Youtube where armed gunmen (redundant term is redundant) attempted to carjack or rob various people who also happened to be armed (unbeknownst to the attackers), in every one of those videos, the victim pulled out the gun and got shots off and the attacker was usually running away and almost never got a shot off.

My belief is that people who are willing to kill with a gun will just kill whomever. Those looking to use a gun to "scare" people into getting what they want are less likely to shoot even when being shot at.  Yes, this is anecdotal, but this is what I've seen.

Like I said, it may be correct that the person with gun in hand is at a considerable disadvantage. I just tend to think it is not the case and don't wish to conduct a trial to find out.

With regard to the videos and to another posters numerous field experiences wherein someone draws and fires on the unsuspecting person with a gun in his hand, I mentioned in another thread it surprises me gun advocates can't site many more videos and anecdotes with this sort of outcome. It seems to me there are many more videos and anecdotes about accidental shootings and accidental discharges and guns harming someone or something other than a would be assailant. But I guess that is because the "liberal media" hates guns. But I'm not talking about the "liberal media." I am talking about gun enthusiasts and their champions. It seems they are long on beliefs and short on examples, the anecdotes provided in this thread notwithstanding.