You can see what is like to experience an active shooter first hand in the short video clip embedded in the article. (No graphic content.)
More importantly, you can see the newest trend of these shooters. Full tactical riot/military grade gear, head to toe.
Aside from semi-automatic/assault weapons, it's time to get tactical gear out of the hands of individual citizens, until there are laws in place to require vetting of those buying such products (and why on earth they'd "need" such gear.)
Although I agree that assault weapons do not belong in the hands of civilians, nowadays a bulletproof vest could save a bystander's life when one of these murderous low life decide to go on a shooting rampage. I sometimes wonder if I should wear one when I go out.The mere fact that I think of such a thing is sad and demoralizing. Today's reality is that we have to accept that a random shooting could take place anywhere and at any time. A bulletproof vest is considered a tactical gear.
@SeaGreenEyez I dread the day that I put on a bulletproof vest, but I think of my nephews and nieces in school being killed by some maniac.
@SeaGreenEyez I know that but it will stop a handgun. Those guys are not marksman doing the shooting. It's the type of weapon that is used that causes so much damage. I am familiar with both weapons as a former member of the military and with a vest as a former member of law enforcement. I'm just and guy now.
@SeaGreenEyez I'm not suggesting that a child wears a vest. I am talking about myself because I was used to wearing one for work. A few years ago someone walked into a Wendy's restaurant not too far from where I reside, and used a handgun to shoot and killed some customers . A restaurant that I have visited in the past when I was on patrol and off duty when I was still in law enforcement 25 years ago.
I know how deadly gun violence is. I have seen the results up close. I'm just saying that it is sad that I think about things like that. No one should have to wonder about things like that
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