does arizona need less restrictive gun laws to prevent gun violence?

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Dennis S wrote:
How come one of the open-carriers didn't just take him out after the first or second shot? That's supposed to be the advantage of open-carry, isn't it?

Never been shot at, have you ? Without extensive combat / law enforcement class training, your first reaction is to run and hide. At least it was mine. And you can empty a 30 round mag in a Glock in probably 5 seconds at rapid fire. I know I can get all 10 rounds out of my S&W .22 auto target pistol in about 3 seconds, and it's a big 'ol with a very large and massive slide.

CCW license classes teach primarily safety, then a small amount of target acquisition and gun handling, not to mention 'shot avoidance' (How to run and hide). They do not teach you how to be Rambo.