View Single Post
Old September 28, 2013, 09:16 PM   #5
Frank Ettin
Staff
 
Join Date: November 23, 2005
Location: California - San Francisco
Posts: 9,471
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnelmore
Conventional advice is to "lock down" when faced with an active shooter. ...

Why not simply make a run for it in the opposite direction?...
This is a question without an answer. There is no way to answer because everything depends on the exact situation and circumstances.

What if there is no exist in the opposite direction? Where exactly are there exists or escape routes? Does one direction offer superior cover or concealment to another? Are you alone? With a loved one? With one of more people for whom you have some responsibility?
__________________
"It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper
Frank Ettin is offline  
 
Page generated in 0.02174 seconds with 8 queries