Shooter at Pennsylvania Gym leaves 4 dead

[TexasGal]

It seems you can't even go the gym and workout without some insane person coming in to murder people. I don't see how you can workout while carrying your gun. It does not describe any resistance by anyone in the gym. They were caught off guard. What would any of you suggest to prevent this if you were at the gym?
Story follows for any who have not seen it on the news: (copied off Yahoo News)


Four shot dead at Pennsylvania gym
Reuters

People wait behind police lines outside the LA Fitness gym in Bridgeville Reuters – People wait behind police lines outside the LA Fitness gym in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania August 4, 2009 …

* Deadly health club shooting Slideshow:Deadly health club shooting

By Jonathan Barnes Jonathan Barnes – 17 mins ago

BRIDGEVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A man walked into a suburban Pittsburgh gym on Tuesday evening and opened fire in a Latin dance class, killing three women before turning his weapon on himself and taking his own life, police said.

Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt told reporters outside the L.A. Fitness Center gym in Collier Township, about 10 miles south of Pittsburgh, that the gunman entered the gym shortly after 8 p.m. EDT and opened fire in a rampage that left at least 10 people wounded.

"He did not say anything. He walked into the room as if he knew where he was going and pulled out the guns and began shooting," Moffatt said, adding that police found two guns at the scene.

Moffatt said the three victims were all women and that there were between 60 and 70 people at the facility at the time of the shooting.

Early media reports said there were five dead.

A couple, who said they are members of the gym and were working out, said the gunman was bald and wore a black bandanna. The couple said he walked into a Latin dance class, turned off the lights and opened fire.

The witnesses said he fired repeatedly for what they said was about 10 seconds, before shooting himself in the head. The witnesses, who declined to give their names and were visibly shaken, said the man used a handgun.

"I saw (the gunman) with a chunk of his head blown off," the male witness said.

(Writing by Mark Egan; Editing by Peter Cooney and Vicki Allen)

[A-R]

I know the ol' "fanny packs" are seen as obvious sign of someone carrying, but in an exercise setting (especially while jogging etc) I think they're less conspicuous and a good way to carry ... though I'd shy away from large heavy pistols like full-size 1911s, Berettas etc. - that's a lot of weight to have bouncing around and slapping your pelvic or posterior region while you run.

[boomerang]

http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... 83&t=26775" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Rex B]

I've wrestled with this (carrying while working out) every time I visit our local LA Fitness.
So far i've just locked the gun in a locker.

I think I am going to lock at lanyard carry of a P32 or a NAA Black Widow.

Alternately, a very small fanny pack/belt pouch that would hold my LCP and my iPhone might be the best solution.
Dealing with the iPhone/iPod while excercising hasn't been working well, so a belt pouch might solve two issues for me.

I don't do anything like racquetball, so my needs might be easier to resolve.