What happen in Colorado is a tragedy. But there is one thing I found a bit galling.
On facebook, someone posted an image that makes me question how 'smart' it is
The image suggests that the 'Response' time of a handgun is the speed of the round. Problem with this:
1) Speed of a round is not the response time of a weapon.
2) Anyone with a gun will not react any faster than their own natural ability to react.
3) We have learned from the bank robbery in LA, a man wearing body armor meant to resist bullets, will be difficult to stop with most hand guns.
4) People armed with guns are not any better than people without guns in a situation that happened.
5) Not everyone armed with a gun would be as effective in the situation.
6) Not everyone is harden to react to the situation save the military, mercenaries or cops who have been under fire.
I don't believe in banning guns, nor am I an advocate. But I do find people who think that this is a license to own a gun for protection, is doing it for the wrong reasons. I find that unless you actually know how to use a gun properly, it will not be any better than waiting for the cops. I feel that a gun can provide protection under the right circumstances, but you will never prevent the shooting in Aurora, Colorado, or in Viginia Tech just being armed.
Seeing it on TV or in a Movie, yes, guns are easy to use, but at the same time, when you use a gun, your life is not in danger. A person who has seen combat will tell you that shooting another person, while your life is in danger, is not the same as just firing a gun at a target or firing a gun in a game.
Have I ever fired a gun under fire? No. But to be honest, neither has most of us who have played games.
Another thing I heard, someone is boycotting this movie because of the shooting. I must say, how is boycotting a movie going to stop violence? Human history is full of violence. We have been here for well over 8000 years. Even Batman does not like using guns, yet he has an arsenal that can be used in that way. While he does not follow the law 100% in how to handle criminals, he tries not to cross the line with trying to kill the criminals. But like all human beings, he is also not perfect.
What people should carry with them is that the title is aptly named. The Dark Knight Rises. A man who is considered a pariah to the people, but still tries to do what is right in general. Our heroes have never been perfect, even in our oldest stories, our heroes are fallible, imperfect. Our real heroes, from 9/11, being Firemen and Cops... Are fallible. We have to remember everyone is human, even the people we consider to be monsters for heinous acts... Are human.
There is no black and white situations, or pure good and pure evil. I do not excuse or pity the man who has caused the death of 12 people, some who are kids. Or thousands of people like in 9/11. But we must all realize that in the end, people will do both good and evil things.
