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by 2farnorth
Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:44 am
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Rethinking EDC
Replies: 107
Views: 17053

Re: Rethinking EDC

Jumping Frog wrote:
2farnorth wrote:A few years ago we attended a very large sporting event. 100 thousand+ people confined in a bowl. Only fire arms were possessed by the +/- 100 or so LEOs working the event security. All I saw were handguns on the LEOs. When we got to our seats I realized how vulnerable this unarmed crowd was. I won't describe the vulnerabilities that I observed but they were numerous. A crowd panic alone would probably kill 100s. I then realized that I actually saw the event better in front of my TV and I felt safer!
You just described the opening story line for Matthew Bracken's Enemies Foreign And Domestic.
Sounds like a book I need to read. What's that old saying: "Great minds think alike"! ;-)
by 2farnorth
Sun Aug 24, 2014 3:10 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Rethinking EDC
Replies: 107
Views: 17053

Re: Rethinking EDC

A few years ago we attended a very large sporting event. 100 thousand+ people confined in a bowl. Only fire arms were possessed by the +/- 100 or so LEOs working the event security. All I saw were handguns on the LEOs. When we got to our seats I realized how vulnerable this unarmed crowd was. I won't describe the vulnerabilities that I observed but they were numerous. A crowd panic alone would probably kill 100s. I then realized that I actually saw the event better in front of my TV and I felt safer!

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