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Obama in a live presser right now using--as completely expected--the Orlando tragedy to get back up on his soapbox demanding more "common sense" gun control, and demanding that we need to get "powerful weapons of war" and "assault rifles" off the streets.

This has always baffled me about the anti-gun arguments. In a world where firearms exist and bad actors exist (who will inevitably find tools, legally or not, suited to their desires), how is it "common sense" to disarm everyone who isn't a bad actor? Only Progressive fantasies pretend that the bad actors will simply cede their firearms like good citizens would be expected to. Likewise, how is it "common sense" to limit the capability / magazine capacity of guns owned by good guys if the bad guys can simply ignore the limits?

Perpetrators of crimes of violence are like a cancer. They must be excised from society, preferably permanently and immediately the moment they reveal themselves. This cannot be accomplished if all law-abiding citizens are soft targets without the means of countering violence with equal or greater violence in defense of self and society.

Everyone 'exiting' is part of the problem when there is an 'active shooter' situation that occurs in a small space.

Reportedly there were 320 patrons in the building and ONE terrorist. What would happen if 200 people charged the shooter instead of offering him their backs as they ran!

The answer of course is: They would quickly overpower him and end the threat.

Yes it would come at some 'cost' and certainly it goes against the 'nature' of most folks, but we need to give this some thought.

SURELY there were strong, able bodied men in the room. Did NO ONE fight back?

These are different times folks. 'Running' isn't always going to be the best thing to do.

I agree wholeheartedly with you, Flintknapper. The thing is, we have mostly become a nation of ease-seeker , whiners and malcontents -- each out for the greatest reward for essentially no risk -- where we used to be a nation of doers, thinkers and warriors. It is no big surprise that the predominant response is to flee in the face of evil when one has not prepared at least mentally to face it.