Another Successful GUN FREE ZONE

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/07/24/20080724shooting0725.html

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/121518

And we have another winner in the debate on whether or not the "gun free zones" are really safe. And quite frankly we have proof again that they are not.

What we have is a community college, a public access computer lab, and 2 guys fighting. On another news page other than the two that I have left for you, they have an eye witness that says the two youngsters started fighting after the one came in and picked a fight with the other. The one that came in (with a gun by the way... completely ignoring the gun free zone) gets punched a couple of times and he shoots the guy that he came in to pick a fight with.

Now I am sure that this guy has a permit for this gun. And I am sure that He has had his approved training that many states mandate in order to carry a firearm. Right?

Well let us not get ahead of ourselves. This guy after being punched pulls out a gun and shoots. Now he was trying to hit the guy that punched him but shoots not only him but two other people with 3 total shots. Which on the first glance looks like this guy can shoot really well. But ... uh... not so much. He accidentally shot the other two while trying to kill the one guy. Since tactics is my forte, lets break this one down. To hit someone you have to be within arms distance of them. Now if the gunman was trained in Close Combat tactical handgun shooting (which it is clear that he was not) he would still be at a max. of 10 ft (assuming the other guy actually landed the punches that he threw). Now... from 10 feet you should be able to hit anything you are aiming at especially anything that is the size of a human. I mean even my 90 yr old, shaky great grandma could do that with her .38 S&W that she sleeps with under her pillow.

But it is clear that this guy needs more practice at shooting, but sadly if he gets out of jail in the next 30 years or so, he might be able to get some practice then. Sadly my Great grandma won't be around to show him how to shoot.

My prayers and thoughts go out to the families of those who are shot. And it does look like all three victims will survive after all. So I guess there is just 3 counts of attempted murder instead of 1 count of 1st degree murder.