A recent example of how a trained and licensed armed citizen can halt gun violence. From Orlando, Florida station WFTV:
Police: Armed bystander takes down gunman at Titusville back-to-school event
An armed bystander shot a man who opened fire on a back-to-school event at a Titusville park after a fistfight, police said.
The shooting occurred at Isaac Campbell Park on South Street shortly after 5:20 p.m. when the shooter, whom police have not identified, returned to the park after a fistfight and began firing, investigators said.
A bystander, who was licensed to a carry a firearm, shot the gunman, police said. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The bystander who shot the man waited for officers and was cooperative with the investigation, police said.
“We are extremely grateful that nobody else was injured in this incident,” said Deputy Chief Todd Hutchinson. “This suspect opened fire at a crowded public park, this could have been so much worse."
A flyer posted on Facebook and Instagram said a back to school event called "Peace in the City" was going on at the park at the time of the shooting.
Peace in the City indeed. A tragedy avoided by a law abiding citizen.
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