The idea that more guns make us safer ignores some important considerations. If everybody is armed and someone opens fire, what does everybody do?
They immediately and correctly ID the shooter.
They immediately and correctly determine if that shooter was the primary hazard or responding to another threat.
They then decide whether to shoot, based on probability that their shots will hit only the threat.
They hit the threat and only the threat.
They cease fire when the threat is down or disarmed.
They do not fire at other good guys with guns or the police when they arrive.
Yeah, right.
They immediately and correctly ID the shooter.
They immediately and correctly determine if that shooter was the primary hazard or responding to another threat.
They then decide whether to shoot, based on probability that their shots will hit only the threat.
They hit the threat and only the threat.
They cease fire when the threat is down or disarmed.
They do not fire at other good guys with guns or the police when they arrive.
Yeah, right.