K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:37 amIn regards to the statement I highlighted in red, I thought I read (maybe on this forum) that El Paso has a rather low percentage of LTC holders compared to the population there. I don't know where to find that information to verify or debunk that, just going off of what I read.equin wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:53 pmI feel this is one of the ironies of the Left’s gun control agenda. Many legal immigrants and American citizens of Hispanic origin feel under attack and scapegoated. The Left may tend to capitalize on this fear. And yet, whether the fear is warranted or not, the Left’s gun control agenda may unnecessarily deny them the opportunity to arm themselves for protection.SickSilverado wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:38 pm This may be a good thing sort of right? The left claims the immigrant/hispanic/non-american crowd is under attack from all sides. Surely they wouldn't disarm the people they care about most...right? Or atleast not throw them in jail over some outrageous gun law.
Now, before I’m accused of generalizing how Hispanics may feel, I’m an American citizen of Puerto Rican origin and my wife is a naturalized American citizen of Mexican origin. I’m basing my comments on conversations with Hispanic friends and family members.
As an aside, I found it odd that in a Shall-Issue state like Texas, no LTC holder was available or willing to engage the El Paso shooter when the shooting began. I can’t say what I would’ve done had I been there and carrying. But I wonder if more lives could’ve been saved if an LTC holder would’ve engaged the shooter.
Not enough people carrying and/or willing to defend.As an aside, I found it odd that in a Shall-Issue state like Texas, no LTC holder was available or willing to engage the El Paso shooter when the shooting began. I can’t say what I would’ve done had I been there and carrying. But I wonder if more lives could’ve been saved if an LTC holder would’ve engaged the shooter.
Crime Prevention Research Center, 2018, published data on the number of license/permit holders by state. Texas was below the national average.
https://crimeresearch.org/2018/08/new-s ... inorities/
So, being generous, 7% of the adults in El Paso might have an LTC. Of that 7%, maybe half would be carrying. Of that 7%, maybe 1% have had any training. LTC does not count. http://blog.krtraining.com/beyond-the-o ... nt-part-1/
Pick a number of adults you think were in the Walmart and do the math. How many adults would have to be present for 1 LTC holder, with training, to be present? Way too many.
And dry firing practice. I'll continue to carry openly with concealed backup.