There Was A Mass Shooting At A California Polling Station, And The State’s Strict Concealed Carry Laws Leave People Defenseless

By James England

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — A cocaine-addled madman opened fire on Los Angeles county residents going towards a nearby polling place during the Presidential Election. After reportedly killing one person and critically injuring two more, he engaged police in a tense stand-off before they shot and killed him.

We can contemplate the horror of this situation but we can also be reminded that California has strict laws against people carrying a concealed firearm in vicinity of a polling station — peace officers included.

This took the power away from everyday citizens to fight back and defend themselves in their own neighborhood.

via the LA Times

“I just ran inside,” Fabiola Morena, 47, said after the man stopped to reload his weapon and glanced her way. “I secured the door, grabbed my granddaughter and ran into the bathroom, and we locked ourselves there.”

In a previous article, we discussed strategies to handle emergency situations. They do include evading, barricading, communicating, and ultimately responding. We definitely recommend people follow this basic protocol when dealing with an unhinged person using lethal force against targets of opportunity.

However, when you take the right to carry a concealed firearm away from law-abiding citizens, you are consigning them to …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation