r/gunpolitics • u/LoneStar9mm • Dec 30 '19

Hero ex-FBI agent who stopped Texas church shooting says he 'had to take out' gunman because 'evil exists' Misleading Title

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-church-shooting-man-take-out-gunman-west-freeway-church
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u/PissinHotHandLoads Dec 30 '19

This will get media coverage because he was ex-LEO, not an armed civilian. (Narrative) This guy was amazing in this situation, and he couldn’t have done a better job than he did. As tragic as this was, I think it’s safe to say we were all very proud to see the other 6 sheepdogs converge, ready to protect the flock.

This is how we handle shit like this.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

This will get media coverage because he was ex-LEO, not an armed civilian. (Narrative)

media? this has already been stated to me in discussion. it's like people assume every gun owner neglects to train and that leo is automatically god tier with marksmanship.

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '19

Who says he's untrained? The guy gave his life in defense of the church. He was clearly in a shit situation but gave his life anyway. The evil person will always have the advantage they are hunting when no one else knows what's going on. Put yourself in his spot, what would you do? Because of this guy the guy who killed him had a good shot. Just because you carry a gun doesn't mean your going to survive. It's a shame this happened and the people that gave there lives did so at a disadvantage. Cut them a break.