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re: You are armed with a pistol. How to stop a mass shooter if he's wearing tactical gear?

Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:43 pm to
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
70178 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:43 pm to
shoot him in the legs
Posted by HogX
Madison, WI
Member since Dec 2012
5667 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:43 pm to
I'd attempt to go for the face, miss, and then be shot to death. That's the most likely scenario in my case.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76782 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:45 pm to
quote:

Also aiming for limbs or a headshot is a good way to get yourself killed,



but, in the movies .......
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:45 pm to
Shooting at him would at the very least draw attention away from the students. You might die, but you might also buy time for people to get out.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72879 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:46 pm to
Start shooting him and see how it goes
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
18378 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:48 pm to
Empty the mag into him. Pretty sure some of the rounds would penetrate. And the ones that don't would still feel like getting hit with a sledge hammer.
Posted by terd ferguson
Darren Wilson Fan Club President
Member since Aug 2007
114938 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:48 pm to
Claymore (Scottish not mine) and/or battle ax
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
69745 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

Empty the mag into him. Pretty sure some of the rounds would penetrate. And the ones that don't would still feel like getting hit with a sledge hammer.


I promise you that the dweeby little kid that shot up the Florida school would have been taken down by 1 well placed round in the chest, even if he had a bulletproof vest on.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27949 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:50 pm to
One to the vest to get his attention... and then the head shot to "permanently reduce the threat" to others.

Well, that's the way I practice it at the range.
Posted by bbrownso
Member since Mar 2008
8985 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

please someone post the gif of Dumb and Dumber where Harry asks Lloyd "what if he shot you in the face"




Probably the best case scenario is that any shots at him, cause him to seek cover and capture his attention so others can flee.
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
23625 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:51 pm to
I'll echo what everyone else said and shoot center of mass. 1 or 2 make contact, he's done, vest or not
Posted by Perrydawg
Middle Ga Area
Member since Jan 2014
5162 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:51 pm to
shoot him in the balls. even if it covered by body armor, still gonna hurt like hell. I don't know about it, but my body ceases to function when I have been hit in the nuts.
Posted by jlovel7
NOT Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
24261 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

Probably the best case scenario is that any shots at him, cause him to seek cover and capture his attention so others can flee.


Basically exactly what happened to the UT shooter back in the 60s. I think one deputy essentially forced him to pin down with cover fire while they waited for backup and allowed tons of people around the tower to get the hell out of dodge as opposed to him blowing everyone away like he had been doing previously.
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
8720 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

quote:
Body armor only covers the torso area. Shoot at his legs or head.


They make tactical gear to protect the head and legs. That's what the Aurora Theater shooting guy had.


That stuff really isn't stopping very many, if any, bullets. It might slow the bullets down a bit, but you're going down if a bullet hits you on your limbs.

To make truly protective armor for your limbs, it'd be so heavy that you could barely move.

To answer your question, is it just me or do I have two or three others with pistols as well?
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40907 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:53 pm to
Castnet.
This post was edited on 2/27/18 at 2:03 pm
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
98791 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

I’d pass a law that creates heavier penalties for mass shooters


Heavier than 1st degree felony murder, conspiracy to commit murder and terrorism?
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
76373 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:53 pm to
I don't care what kind of body armor you have, a gunshot to the chest hurts, and multiple will put you on your back guaranteed.
Posted by crazyLSUstudent
391 miles away from Tiger Stadium
Member since Mar 2012
6206 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:53 pm to
Do yall think getting hit with gunfire with Kevlar on does not hurt? It is going to put you on the ground
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72879 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:55 pm to
Best case you hit him in the face and its instantly over. Even if you don't hit him though, im sure he would become very distracted when he realized someone was shooting back
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
24512 posts
Posted on 2/27/18 at 1:55 pm to
Most full size pistols hold 12+ rounds. I have a Glock .40 cal that holds 17+1. 5 hits even wearing armor is gonna incapacitate 99% of people.
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